GCF of 279/79, 272/978
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 279/79, 272/978 i.e 1/77262 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 279/79, 272/978.
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What is the GCF of 279/79,272/978?
Given fractions are 279/79,272/978
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 279/79,272/978, numerators are 279,272
Denominators are 79,978
The GCF of 279,272 is 1 .
LCM of 79,978 is 77262.
The greatest common factor of 279/79,272/978 = [GCF of 279,272]/[LCM of 79,978]= 1/77262
Therefore, the GCF of 279/79,272/978 is 1/77262.
To find the highest common factor of 279,272, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 279 are 1, 3, 9, 31, 93, 279
The factors of 272 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 34, 68, 136, 272
The HCF of 279,272 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 279,272
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 279,272 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 279
:1,3,9,31,93,279
Now, list down the factors of 272
:1,2,4,8,16,17,34,68,136,272
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 279,272 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 279,272 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 79,978
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 77262
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/77262
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 279/79,272/978 is 1/77262
Least Common Multiple of 79,978 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 79,978 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(79,978) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(79,978) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(79,978) = ( 79 × 978 ) / 1
LCM(79,978) = 77262 / 1
LCM(79,978) = 77262
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 279/79, 272/978
1. What is the HCF of 279,272?
The HCF of 279,272 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 279/79, 272/978?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 279/79, 272/978 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 279,272 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 79,978 is 77262.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/77262.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 279/79, 272/978 is 1/77262.