GCF of 135/74, 873/424
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 135/74, 873/424 i.e 9/15688 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 135/74, 873/424.
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What is the GCF of 135/74,873/424?
Given fractions are 135/74,873/424
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 135/74,873/424, numerators are 135,873
Denominators are 74,424
The GCF of 135,873 is 9 .
LCM of 74,424 is 15688.
The greatest common factor of 135/74,873/424 = [GCF of 135,873]/[LCM of 74,424]= 9/15688
Therefore, the GCF of 135/74,873/424 is 9/15688.
To find the highest common factor of 135,873, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 135 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 27, 45, 135
The factors of 873 are 1, 3, 9, 97, 291, 873
The HCF of 135,873 is 9.
Lets's calculate GCF of 135,873
| 3 | 135, 873 |
| 3 | 45, 291 |
| 15, 97 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 x 3 = 9
Greatest Common Factor of 135,873 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 135
:1,3,5,9,15,27,45,135
Now, list down the factors of 873
:1,3,9,97,291,873
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 135,873 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 135,873 is 9.
Lets's calculate LCM of 74,424
| 2 | 74, 424 |
| 37, 212 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 37 x 212 = 15688
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 9/15688
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 135/74,873/424 is 9/15688
Least Common Multiple of 74,424 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 74,424 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(74,424) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(74,424) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(74,424) = ( 74 × 424 ) / 2
LCM(74,424) = 31376 / 2
LCM(74,424) = 15688
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 135/74, 873/424
1. What is the HCF of 135,873?
The HCF of 135,873 is 9
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 135/74, 873/424?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 135/74, 873/424 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 135,873 is 9
LCM of denominators i.e. for 74,424 is 15688.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 9/15688.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 135/74, 873/424 is 9/15688.