GCF of 236/73, 231/3552
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 236/73, 231/3552 i.e 1/259296 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 236/73, 231/3552.
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What is the GCF of 236/73,231/3552?
Given fractions are 236/73,231/3552
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 236/73,231/3552, numerators are 236,231
Denominators are 73,3552
The GCF of 236,231 is 1 .
LCM of 73,3552 is 259296.
The greatest common factor of 236/73,231/3552 = [GCF of 236,231]/[LCM of 73,3552]= 1/259296
Therefore, the GCF of 236/73,231/3552 is 1/259296.
To find the highest common factor of 236,231, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 236 are 1, 2, 4, 59, 118, 236
The factors of 231 are 1, 3, 7, 11, 21, 33, 77, 231
The HCF of 236,231 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 236,231
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 236,231 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 236
:1,2,4,59,118,236
Now, list down the factors of 231
:1,3,7,11,21,33,77,231
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 236,231 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 236,231 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 73,3552
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 259296
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/259296
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 236/73,231/3552 is 1/259296
Least Common Multiple of 73,3552 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 73,3552 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(73,3552) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(73,3552) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(73,3552) = ( 73 × 3552 ) / 1
LCM(73,3552) = 259296 / 1
LCM(73,3552) = 259296
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 236/73, 231/3552
1. What is the HCF of 236,231?
The HCF of 236,231 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 236/73, 231/3552?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 236/73, 231/3552 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 236,231 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 73,3552 is 259296.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/259296.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 236/73, 231/3552 is 1/259296.