How to Find GCF of 167/462, 9873/946?

GCF of 167/462, 9873/946

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 167/462, 9873/946 i.e 1/19866 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 167/462, 9873/946.

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What is the GCF of 167/462,9873/946?

Given fractions are 167/462,9873/946

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 167/462,9873/946, numerators are 167,9873

Denominators are 462,946

The GCF of 167,9873 is 1 .

LCM of 462,946 is 19866.

The greatest common factor of 167/462,9873/946 = [GCF of 167,9873]/[LCM of 462,946]= 1/19866

Therefore, the GCF of 167/462,9873/946 is 1/19866.

Greatest Common Factor of 167,9873

To find the highest common factor of 167,9873, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 167 are 1, 167

The factors of 9873 are 1, 3, 9, 1097, 3291, 9873

The HCF of 167,9873 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 167,9873

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 167,9873 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 167,9873 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 167

1,167

Now, list down the factors of 9873

1,3,9,1097,3291,9873

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 167,9873 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 167,9873 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 462,946

Lowest Common Multiple of 462,946 using Common Division

2	462, 946
11	231, 473
	21, 43

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 11 x 21 x 43 = 19866

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/19866

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 167/462,9873/946 is 1/19866

Least Common Multiple of 462,946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 462,946 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(462,946) = 22

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(462,946) x common factors =22 x 1 = 22

LCM(462,946) = ( 462 × 946 ) / 22

LCM(462,946) = 437052 / 22

LCM(462,946) = 19866

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 167/462, 9873/946

1. What is the HCF of 167,9873?

The HCF of 167,9873 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 167/462, 9873/946?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 167/462, 9873/946 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 167,9873 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 462,946 is 19866.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/19866.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 167/462, 9873/946 is 1/19866.