GCF of 158/794, 4659/257
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 158/794, 4659/257 i.e 1/204058 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 158/794, 4659/257.
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What is the GCF of 158/794,4659/257?
Given fractions are 158/794,4659/257
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 158/794,4659/257, numerators are 158,4659
Denominators are 794,257
The GCF of 158,4659 is 1 .
LCM of 794,257 is 204058.
The greatest common factor of 158/794,4659/257 = [GCF of 158,4659]/[LCM of 794,257]= 1/204058
Therefore, the GCF of 158/794,4659/257 is 1/204058.
To find the highest common factor of 158,4659, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 158 are 1, 2, 79, 158
The factors of 4659 are 1, 3, 1553, 4659
The HCF of 158,4659 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 158,4659
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 158,4659 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 158
:1,2,79,158
Now, list down the factors of 4659
:1,3,1553,4659
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 158,4659 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 158,4659 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 794,257
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 204058
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/204058
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 158/794,4659/257 is 1/204058
Least Common Multiple of 794,257 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 794,257 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(794,257) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(794,257) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(794,257) = ( 794 × 257 ) / 1
LCM(794,257) = 204058 / 1
LCM(794,257) = 204058
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 158/794, 4659/257
1. What is the HCF of 158,4659?
The HCF of 158,4659 is 1
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 158/794, 4659/257?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 158/794, 4659/257 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 158,4659 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 794,257 is 204058.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/204058.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 158/794, 4659/257 is 1/204058.