How to Find GCF of 218/604, 9238/4491?

GCF of 218/604, 9238/4491

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 218/604, 9238/4491 i.e 2/2712564 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 218/604, 9238/4491.

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What is the GCF of 218/604,9238/4491?

Given fractions are 218/604,9238/4491

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 218/604,9238/4491, numerators are 218,9238

Denominators are 604,4491

The GCF of 218,9238 is 2 .

LCM of 604,4491 is 2712564.

The greatest common factor of 218/604,9238/4491 = [GCF of 218,9238]/[LCM of 604,4491]= 2/2712564

Therefore, the GCF of 218/604,9238/4491 is 2/2712564.

Greatest Common Factor of 218,9238

To find the highest common factor of 218,9238, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 218 are 1, 2, 109, 218

The factors of 9238 are 1, 2, 31, 62, 149, 298, 4619, 9238

The HCF of 218,9238 is 2.

Lets's calculate GCF of 218,9238

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 218,9238 By Common Division

2	218, 9238
	109, 4619

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

Greatest Common Factor of 218,9238 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 218

1,2,109,218

Now, list down the factors of 9238

1,2,31,62,149,298,4619,9238

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 218,9238 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 218,9238 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 604,4491

Lowest Common Multiple of 604,4491 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 2712564

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/2712564

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 218/604,9238/4491 is 2/2712564

Least Common Multiple of 604,4491 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 604,4491 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(604,4491) = 1

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

GCF(604,4491) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(604,4491) = ( 604 × 4491 ) / 1

LCM(604,4491) = 2712564 / 1

LCM(604,4491) = 2712564

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 218/604, 9238/4491

1. What is the HCF of 218,9238?

The HCF of 218,9238 is 2

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 218/604, 9238/4491?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 218/604, 9238/4491 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 218,9238 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 604,4491 is 2712564.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/2712564.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 218/604, 9238/4491 is 2/2712564.