How to Find GCF of 208/579, 904/715?

GCF of 208/579, 904/715

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 208/579, 904/715 i.e 8/413985 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 208/579, 904/715.

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What is the GCF of 208/579,904/715?

Given fractions are 208/579,904/715

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 208/579,904/715, numerators are 208,904

Denominators are 579,715

The GCF of 208,904 is 8 .

LCM of 579,715 is 413985.

The greatest common factor of 208/579,904/715 = [GCF of 208,904]/[LCM of 579,715]= 8/413985

Therefore, the GCF of 208/579,904/715 is 8/413985.

Greatest Common Factor of 208,904

To find the highest common factor of 208,904, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 208 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 16, 26, 52, 104, 208

The factors of 904 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 113, 226, 452, 904

The HCF of 208,904 is 8.

Lets's calculate GCF of 208,904

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 208,904 By Common Division

2	208, 904
2	104, 452
2	52, 226
	26, 113

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Greatest Common Factor of 208,904 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 208

1,2,4,8,13,16,26,52,104,208

Now, list down the factors of 904

1,2,4,8,113,226,452,904

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 208,904 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 208,904 is 8.

Lets's calculate LCM of 579,715

Lowest Common Multiple of 579,715 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 413985

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 8/413985

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 208/579,904/715 is 8/413985

Least Common Multiple of 579,715 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 579,715 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(579,715) = 1

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

GCF(579,715) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(579,715) = ( 579 × 715 ) / 1

LCM(579,715) = 413985 / 1

LCM(579,715) = 413985

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 208/579, 904/715

1. What is the HCF of 208,904?

The HCF of 208,904 is 8

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 208/579, 904/715?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 208/579, 904/715 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 208,904 is 8

LCM of denominators i.e. for 579,715 is 413985.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 8/413985.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 208/579, 904/715 is 8/413985.