GCF of 235/989, 8786/978
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 235/989, 8786/978 i.e 1/967242 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 235/989, 8786/978.
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What is the GCF of 235/989,8786/978?
Given fractions are 235/989,8786/978
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 235/989,8786/978, numerators are 235,8786
Denominators are 989,978
The GCF of 235,8786 is 1 .
LCM of 989,978 is 967242.
The greatest common factor of 235/989,8786/978 = [GCF of 235,8786]/[LCM of 989,978]= 1/967242
Therefore, the GCF of 235/989,8786/978 is 1/967242.
To find the highest common factor of 235,8786, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 235 are 1, 5, 47, 235
The factors of 8786 are 1, 2, 23, 46, 191, 382, 4393, 8786
The HCF of 235,8786 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 235,8786
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 235,8786 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 235
:1,5,47,235
Now, list down the factors of 8786
:1,2,23,46,191,382,4393,8786
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 235,8786 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 235,8786 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 989,978
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 967242
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/967242
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 235/989,8786/978 is 1/967242
Least Common Multiple of 989,978 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 989,978 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(989,978) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(989,978) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(989,978) = ( 989 × 978 ) / 1
LCM(989,978) = 967242 / 1
LCM(989,978) = 967242
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 235/989, 8786/978
1. What is the HCF of 235,8786?
The HCF of 235,8786 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 235/989, 8786/978?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 235/989, 8786/978 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 235,8786 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 989,978 is 967242.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/967242.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 235/989, 8786/978 is 1/967242.