How to Find GCF of 229/992, 378/896?

GCF of 229/992, 378/896

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 229/992, 378/896 i.e 1/27776 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 229/992, 378/896.

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What is the GCF of 229/992,378/896?

Given fractions are 229/992,378/896

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 229/992,378/896, numerators are 229,378

Denominators are 992,896

The GCF of 229,378 is 1 .

LCM of 992,896 is 27776.

The greatest common factor of 229/992,378/896 = [GCF of 229,378]/[LCM of 992,896]= 1/27776

Therefore, the GCF of 229/992,378/896 is 1/27776.

Greatest Common Factor of 229,378

To find the highest common factor of 229,378, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 229 are 1, 229

The factors of 378 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 27, 42, 54, 63, 126, 189, 378

The HCF of 229,378 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 229,378

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 229,378 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 229,378 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 229

1,229

Now, list down the factors of 378

1,2,3,6,7,9,14,18,21,27,42,54,63,126,189,378

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 229,378 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 229,378 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 992,896

Lowest Common Multiple of 992,896 using Common Division

2	992, 896
2	496, 448
2	248, 224
2	124, 112
2	62, 56
	31, 28

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31 x 28 = 27776

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/27776

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 229/992,378/896 is 1/27776

Least Common Multiple of 992,896 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 992,896 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(992,896) = 32

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

GCF(992,896) x common factors =32 x 1 = 32

LCM(992,896) = ( 992 × 896 ) / 32

LCM(992,896) = 888832 / 32

LCM(992,896) = 27776

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 229/992, 378/896

1. What is the HCF of 229,378?

The HCF of 229,378 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 229/992, 378/896?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 229/992, 378/896 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 229,378 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 992,896 is 27776.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/27776.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 229/992, 378/896 is 1/27776.