GCF of 277/259, 872/156
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 277/259, 872/156 i.e 1/40404 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 277/259, 872/156.
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What is the GCF of 277/259,872/156?
Given fractions are 277/259,872/156
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 277/259,872/156, numerators are 277,872
Denominators are 259,156
The GCF of 277,872 is 1 .
LCM of 259,156 is 40404.
The greatest common factor of 277/259,872/156 = [GCF of 277,872]/[LCM of 259,156]= 1/40404
Therefore, the GCF of 277/259,872/156 is 1/40404.
To find the highest common factor of 277,872, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 277 are 1, 277
The factors of 872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 109, 218, 436, 872
The HCF of 277,872 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 277,872
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 277,872 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 277
:1,277
Now, list down the factors of 872
:1,2,4,8,109,218,436,872
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 277,872 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 277,872 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 259,156
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 40404
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/40404
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 277/259,872/156 is 1/40404
Least Common Multiple of 259,156 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 259,156 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(259,156) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(259,156) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(259,156) = ( 259 × 156 ) / 1
LCM(259,156) = 40404 / 1
LCM(259,156) = 40404
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 277/259, 872/156
1. What is the HCF of 277,872?
The HCF of 277,872 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 277/259, 872/156?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 277/259, 872/156 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 277,872 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 259,156 is 40404.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/40404.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 277/259, 872/156 is 1/40404.