GCF of 257/239, 851/320
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 257/239, 851/320 i.e 1/76480 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 257/239, 851/320.
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What is the GCF of 257/239,851/320?
Given fractions are 257/239,851/320
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 257/239,851/320, numerators are 257,851
Denominators are 239,320
The GCF of 257,851 is 1 .
LCM of 239,320 is 76480.
The greatest common factor of 257/239,851/320 = [GCF of 257,851]/[LCM of 239,320]= 1/76480
Therefore, the GCF of 257/239,851/320 is 1/76480.
To find the highest common factor of 257,851, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 257 are 1, 257
The factors of 851 are 1, 23, 37, 851
The HCF of 257,851 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 257,851
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 257,851 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 257
:1,257
Now, list down the factors of 851
:1,23,37,851
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 257,851 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 257,851 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 239,320
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 76480
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/76480
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 257/239,851/320 is 1/76480
Least Common Multiple of 239,320 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 239,320 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(239,320) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(239,320) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(239,320) = ( 239 × 320 ) / 1
LCM(239,320) = 76480 / 1
LCM(239,320) = 76480
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 257/239, 851/320
1. What is the HCF of 257,851?
The HCF of 257,851 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 257/239, 851/320?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 257/239, 851/320 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 257,851 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 239,320 is 76480.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/76480.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 257/239, 851/320 is 1/76480.