GCF of 1660/501, 6872/8953
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 1660/501, 6872/8953 i.e 4/4485453 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 1660/501, 6872/8953.
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What is the GCF of 1660/501,6872/8953?
Given fractions are 1660/501,6872/8953
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 1660/501,6872/8953, numerators are 1660,6872
Denominators are 501,8953
The GCF of 1660,6872 is 4 .
LCM of 501,8953 is 4485453.
The greatest common factor of 1660/501,6872/8953 = [GCF of 1660,6872]/[LCM of 501,8953]= 4/4485453
Therefore, the GCF of 1660/501,6872/8953 is 4/4485453.
To find the highest common factor of 1660,6872, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 1660 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 83, 166, 332, 415, 830, 1660
The factors of 6872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 859, 1718, 3436, 6872
The HCF of 1660,6872 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 1660,6872
| 2 | 1660, 6872 |
| 2 | 830, 3436 |
| 415, 1718 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Greatest Common Factor of 1660,6872 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 1660
:1,2,4,5,10,20,83,166,332,415,830,1660
Now, list down the factors of 6872
:1,2,4,8,859,1718,3436,6872
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 1660,6872 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1660,6872 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 501,8953
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 4485453
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/4485453
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 1660/501,6872/8953 is 4/4485453
Least Common Multiple of 501,8953 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 501,8953 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(501,8953) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(501,8953) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(501,8953) = ( 501 × 8953 ) / 1
LCM(501,8953) = 4485453 / 1
LCM(501,8953) = 4485453
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 1660/501, 6872/8953
1. What is the HCF of 1660,6872?
The HCF of 1660,6872 is 4
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 1660/501, 6872/8953?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 1660/501, 6872/8953 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 1660,6872 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 501,8953 is 4485453.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/4485453.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 1660/501, 6872/8953 is 4/4485453.