GCF of 400/28, 224/848
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 400/28, 224/848 i.e 16/5936 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 400/28, 224/848.
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What is the GCF of 400/28,224/848?
Given fractions are 400/28,224/848
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 400/28,224/848, numerators are 400,224
Denominators are 28,848
The GCF of 400,224 is 16 .
LCM of 28,848 is 5936.
The greatest common factor of 400/28,224/848 = [GCF of 400,224]/[LCM of 28,848]= 16/5936
Therefore, the GCF of 400/28,224/848 is 16/5936.
To find the highest common factor of 400,224, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 400 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80, 100, 200, 400
The factors of 224 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 32, 56, 112, 224
The HCF of 400,224 is 16.
Lets's calculate GCF of 400,224
| 2 | 400, 224 |
| 2 | 200, 112 |
| 2 | 100, 56 |
| 2 | 50, 28 |
| 25, 14 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16
Greatest Common Factor of 400,224 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 400
:1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,25,40,50,80,100,200,400
Now, list down the factors of 224
:1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,56,112,224
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 400,224 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 400,224 is 16.
Lets's calculate LCM of 28,848
| 2 | 28, 848 |
| 2 | 14, 424 |
| 7, 212 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 7 x 212 = 5936
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 16/5936
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 400/28,224/848 is 16/5936
Least Common Multiple of 28,848 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 28,848 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(28,848) = 4
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(28,848) x common factors =4 x 1 = 4
LCM(28,848) = ( 28 × 848 ) / 4
LCM(28,848) = 23744 / 4
LCM(28,848) = 5936
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 400/28, 224/848
1. What is the HCF of 400,224?
The HCF of 400,224 is 16
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 400/28, 224/848?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 400/28, 224/848 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 400,224 is 16
LCM of denominators i.e. for 28,848 is 5936.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 16/5936.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 400/28, 224/848 is 16/5936.