GCF of 308/17, 749/8940
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 308/17, 749/8940 i.e 7/151980 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 308/17, 749/8940.
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What is the GCF of 308/17,749/8940?
Given fractions are 308/17,749/8940
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 308/17,749/8940, numerators are 308,749
Denominators are 17,8940
The GCF of 308,749 is 7 .
LCM of 17,8940 is 151980.
The greatest common factor of 308/17,749/8940 = [GCF of 308,749]/[LCM of 17,8940]= 7/151980
Therefore, the GCF of 308/17,749/8940 is 7/151980.
To find the highest common factor of 308,749, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 308 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 22, 28, 44, 77, 154, 308
The factors of 749 are 1, 7, 107, 749
The HCF of 308,749 is 7.
Lets's calculate GCF of 308,749
| 7 | 308, 749 |
| 44, 107 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 7 = 7
Greatest Common Factor of 308,749 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 308
:1,2,4,7,11,14,22,28,44,77,154,308
Now, list down the factors of 749
:1,7,107,749
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 308,749 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 308,749 is 7.
Lets's calculate LCM of 17,8940
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 151980
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 7/151980
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 308/17,749/8940 is 7/151980
Least Common Multiple of 17,8940 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 17,8940 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(17,8940) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(17,8940) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(17,8940) = ( 17 × 8940 ) / 1
LCM(17,8940) = 151980 / 1
LCM(17,8940) = 151980
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 308/17, 749/8940
1. What is the HCF of 308,749?
The HCF of 308,749 is 7
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 308/17, 749/8940?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 308/17, 749/8940 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 308,749 is 7
LCM of denominators i.e. for 17,8940 is 151980.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 7/151980.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 308/17, 749/8940 is 7/151980.