How to Find GCF of 428/677, 856/556?

GCF of 428/677, 856/556

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 428/677, 856/556 i.e 428/376412 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 428/677, 856/556.

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What is the GCF of 428/677,856/556?

Given fractions are 428/677,856/556

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 428/677,856/556, numerators are 428,856

Denominators are 677,556

The GCF of 428,856 is 428 .

LCM of 677,556 is 376412.

The greatest common factor of 428/677,856/556 = [GCF of 428,856]/[LCM of 677,556]= 428/376412

Therefore, the GCF of 428/677,856/556 is 428/376412.

Greatest Common Factor of 428,856

To find the highest common factor of 428,856, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 428 are 1, 2, 4, 107, 214, 428

The factors of 856 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 107, 214, 428, 856

The HCF of 428,856 is 428.

Lets's calculate GCF of 428,856

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 428,856 By Common Division

2	428, 856
2	214, 428
107	107, 214
	1, 2

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 107 = 428

Greatest Common Factor of 428,856 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 428

1,2,4,107,214,428

Now, list down the factors of 856

1,2,4,8,107,214,428,856

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 428,856 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 428,856 is 428.

Lets's calculate LCM of 677,556

Lowest Common Multiple of 677,556 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 376412

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 428/376412

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 428/677,856/556 is 428/376412

Least Common Multiple of 677,556 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 677,556 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(677,556) = 1

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

GCF(677,556) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(677,556) = ( 677 × 556 ) / 1

LCM(677,556) = 376412 / 1

LCM(677,556) = 376412

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 428/677, 856/556

1. What is the HCF of 428,856?

The HCF of 428,856 is 428

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 428/677, 856/556?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 428/677, 856/556 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 428,856 is 428

LCM of denominators i.e. for 677,556 is 376412.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 428/376412.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 428/677, 856/556 is 428/376412.