GCF of 308/79, 187/636
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 308/79, 187/636 i.e 11/50244 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 308/79, 187/636.
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What is the GCF of 308/79,187/636?
Given fractions are 308/79,187/636
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 308/79,187/636, numerators are 308,187
Denominators are 79,636
The GCF of 308,187 is 11 .
LCM of 79,636 is 50244.
The greatest common factor of 308/79,187/636 = [GCF of 308,187]/[LCM of 79,636]= 11/50244
Therefore, the GCF of 308/79,187/636 is 11/50244.
To find the highest common factor of 308,187, 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 187 are 1, 11, 17, 187
The HCF of 308,187 is 11.
Lets's calculate GCF of 308,187
| 11 | 308, 187 |
| 28, 17 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 11 = 11
Greatest Common Factor of 308,187 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 187
:1,11,17,187
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 308,187 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 308,187 is 11.
Lets's calculate LCM of 79,636
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 50244
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 11/50244
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 308/79,187/636 is 11/50244
Least Common Multiple of 79,636 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 79,636 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(79,636) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(79,636) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(79,636) = ( 79 × 636 ) / 1
LCM(79,636) = 50244 / 1
LCM(79,636) = 50244
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 308/79, 187/636
1. What is the HCF of 308,187?
The HCF of 308,187 is 11
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 308/79, 187/636?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 308/79, 187/636 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 308,187 is 11
LCM of denominators i.e. for 79,636 is 50244.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 11/50244.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 308/79, 187/636 is 11/50244.