GCF of 217/388, 281/455
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 217/388, 281/455 i.e 1/176540 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 217/388, 281/455.
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What is the GCF of 217/388,281/455?
Given fractions are 217/388,281/455
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 217/388,281/455, numerators are 217,281
Denominators are 388,455
The GCF of 217,281 is 1 .
LCM of 388,455 is 176540.
The greatest common factor of 217/388,281/455 = [GCF of 217,281]/[LCM of 388,455]= 1/176540
Therefore, the GCF of 217/388,281/455 is 1/176540.
To find the highest common factor of 217,281, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 217 are 1, 7, 31, 217
The factors of 281 are 1, 281
The HCF of 217,281 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 217,281
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 217,281 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 217
:1,7,31,217
Now, list down the factors of 281
:1,281
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 217,281 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 217,281 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 388,455
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 176540
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/176540
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 217/388,281/455 is 1/176540
Least Common Multiple of 388,455 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 388,455 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(388,455) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(388,455) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(388,455) = ( 388 × 455 ) / 1
LCM(388,455) = 176540 / 1
LCM(388,455) = 176540
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 217/388, 281/455
1. What is the HCF of 217,281?
The HCF of 217,281 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 217/388, 281/455?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 217/388, 281/455 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 217,281 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 388,455 is 176540.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/176540.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 217/388, 281/455 is 1/176540.