GCF of 240/212, 7495/2899
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 240/212, 7495/2899 i.e 5/614588 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 240/212, 7495/2899.
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What is the GCF of 240/212,7495/2899?
Given fractions are 240/212,7495/2899
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 240/212,7495/2899, numerators are 240,7495
Denominators are 212,2899
The GCF of 240,7495 is 5 .
LCM of 212,2899 is 614588.
The greatest common factor of 240/212,7495/2899 = [GCF of 240,7495]/[LCM of 212,2899]= 5/614588
Therefore, the GCF of 240/212,7495/2899 is 5/614588.
To find the highest common factor of 240,7495, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 240 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60, 80, 120, 240
The factors of 7495 are 1, 5, 1499, 7495
The HCF of 240,7495 is 5.
Lets's calculate GCF of 240,7495
| 5 | 240, 7495 |
| 48, 1499 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 5 = 5
Greatest Common Factor of 240,7495 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 240
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,40,48,60,80,120,240
Now, list down the factors of 7495
:1,5,1499,7495
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 240,7495 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 240,7495 is 5.
Lets's calculate LCM of 212,2899
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 614588
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 5/614588
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 240/212,7495/2899 is 5/614588
Least Common Multiple of 212,2899 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 212,2899 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(212,2899) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(212,2899) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(212,2899) = ( 212 × 2899 ) / 1
LCM(212,2899) = 614588 / 1
LCM(212,2899) = 614588
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 240/212, 7495/2899
1. What is the HCF of 240,7495?
The HCF of 240,7495 is 5
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 240/212, 7495/2899?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 240/212, 7495/2899 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 240,7495 is 5
LCM of denominators i.e. for 212,2899 is 614588.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 5/614588.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 240/212, 7495/2899 is 5/614588.