How to Find GCF of 287/895, 7404/421?

GCF of 287/895, 7404/421

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 287/895, 7404/421 i.e 1/376795 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 287/895, 7404/421.

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What is the GCF of 287/895,7404/421?

Given fractions are 287/895,7404/421

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 287/895,7404/421, numerators are 287,7404

Denominators are 895,421

The GCF of 287,7404 is 1 .

LCM of 895,421 is 376795.

The greatest common factor of 287/895,7404/421 = [GCF of 287,7404]/[LCM of 895,421]= 1/376795

Therefore, the GCF of 287/895,7404/421 is 1/376795.

Greatest Common Factor of 287,7404

To find the highest common factor of 287,7404, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 287 are 1, 7, 41, 287

The factors of 7404 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 617, 1234, 1851, 2468, 3702, 7404

The HCF of 287,7404 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 287,7404

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 287,7404 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 287,7404 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 287

1,7,41,287

Now, list down the factors of 7404

1,2,3,4,6,12,617,1234,1851,2468,3702,7404

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 287,7404 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 287,7404 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 895,421

Lowest Common Multiple of 895,421 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 376795

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/376795

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 287/895,7404/421 is 1/376795

Least Common Multiple of 895,421 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 895,421 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(895,421) = 1

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

GCF(895,421) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(895,421) = ( 895 × 421 ) / 1

LCM(895,421) = 376795 / 1

LCM(895,421) = 376795

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 287/895, 7404/421

1. What is the HCF of 287,7404?

The HCF of 287,7404 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 287/895, 7404/421?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 287/895, 7404/421 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 287,7404 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 895,421 is 376795.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/376795.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 287/895, 7404/421 is 1/376795.