How to Find GCF of 1966/496, 1969/537?

GCF of 1966/496, 1969/537

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 1966/496, 1969/537 i.e 1/266352 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 1966/496, 1969/537.

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What is the GCF of 1966/496,1969/537?

Given fractions are 1966/496,1969/537

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 1966/496,1969/537, numerators are 1966,1969

Denominators are 496,537

The GCF of 1966,1969 is 1 .

LCM of 496,537 is 266352.

The greatest common factor of 1966/496,1969/537 = [GCF of 1966,1969]/[LCM of 496,537]= 1/266352

Therefore, the GCF of 1966/496,1969/537 is 1/266352.

Greatest Common Factor of 1966,1969

To find the highest common factor of 1966,1969, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 1966 are 1, 2, 983, 1966

The factors of 1969 are 1, 11, 179, 1969

The HCF of 1966,1969 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 1966,1969

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 1966,1969 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 1966,1969 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 1966

1,2,983,1966

Now, list down the factors of 1969

1,11,179,1969

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 1966,1969 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1966,1969 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 496,537

Lowest Common Multiple of 496,537 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 266352

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/266352

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 1966/496,1969/537 is 1/266352

Least Common Multiple of 496,537 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 496,537 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(496,537) = 1

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

GCF(496,537) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(496,537) = ( 496 × 537 ) / 1

LCM(496,537) = 266352 / 1

LCM(496,537) = 266352

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 1966/496, 1969/537

1. What is the HCF of 1966,1969?

The HCF of 1966,1969 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 1966/496, 1969/537?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 1966/496, 1969/537 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 1966,1969 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 496,537 is 266352.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/266352.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 1966/496, 1969/537 is 1/266352.