How to Find GCF of 28/238, 8661/6717?

GCF of 28/238, 8661/6717

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 28/238, 8661/6717 i.e 1/1598646 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 28/238, 8661/6717.

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What is the GCF of 28/238,8661/6717?

Given fractions are 28/238,8661/6717

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 28/238,8661/6717, numerators are 28,8661

Denominators are 238,6717

The GCF of 28,8661 is 1 .

LCM of 238,6717 is 1598646.

The greatest common factor of 28/238,8661/6717 = [GCF of 28,8661]/[LCM of 238,6717]= 1/1598646

Therefore, the GCF of 28/238,8661/6717 is 1/1598646.

Greatest Common Factor of 28,8661

To find the highest common factor of 28,8661, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

The factors of 8661 are 1, 3, 2887, 8661

The HCF of 28,8661 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 28,8661

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 28,8661 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 28,8661 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 28

1,2,4,7,14,28

Now, list down the factors of 8661

1,3,2887,8661

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 28,8661 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 28,8661 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 238,6717

Lowest Common Multiple of 238,6717 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1598646

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1598646

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 28/238,8661/6717 is 1/1598646

Least Common Multiple of 238,6717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 238,6717 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(238,6717) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(238,6717) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(238,6717) = ( 238 × 6717 ) / 1

LCM(238,6717) = 1598646 / 1

LCM(238,6717) = 1598646

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 28/238, 8661/6717

1. What is the HCF of 28,8661?

The HCF of 28,8661 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 28/238, 8661/6717?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 28/238, 8661/6717 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 28,8661 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 238,6717 is 1598646.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1598646.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 28/238, 8661/6717 is 1/1598646.