GCF of 100/40, 118/9917
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 100/40, 118/9917 i.e 2/396680 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 100/40, 118/9917.
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What is the GCF of 100/40,118/9917?
Given fractions are 100/40,118/9917
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 100/40,118/9917, numerators are 100,118
Denominators are 40,9917
The GCF of 100,118 is 2 .
LCM of 40,9917 is 396680.
The greatest common factor of 100/40,118/9917 = [GCF of 100,118]/[LCM of 40,9917]= 2/396680
Therefore, the GCF of 100/40,118/9917 is 2/396680.
To find the highest common factor of 100,118, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 100 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100
The factors of 118 are 1, 2, 59, 118
The HCF of 100,118 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 100,118
| 2 | 100, 118 |
| 50, 59 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 100,118 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 100
:1,2,4,5,10,20,25,50,100
Now, list down the factors of 118
:1,2,59,118
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 100,118 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 100,118 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 40,9917
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 396680
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/396680
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 100/40,118/9917 is 2/396680
Least Common Multiple of 40,9917 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a1,a2,a3....,an) = ( a1 × a2 × a3 × .... × an) / GCF(a1,a2,a3....,an) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).
We need to calculate greatest common factor of 40,9917 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(40,9917) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(40,9917) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(40,9917) = ( 40 × 9917 ) / 1
LCM(40,9917) = 396680 / 1
LCM(40,9917) = 396680
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 100/40, 118/9917
1. What is the HCF of 100,118?
The HCF of 100,118 is 2
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. How to find GCF in Fractions?
Answer: GCF of fractions can be found using the simple formula GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 100/40, 118/9917?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 100/40, 118/9917 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 100,118 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 40,9917 is 396680.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/396680.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 100/40, 118/9917 is 2/396680.