GCF of 4342/831, 2987/1588
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4342/831, 2987/1588 i.e 1/1319628 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4342/831, 2987/1588.
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What is the GCF of 4342/831,2987/1588?
Given fractions are 4342/831,2987/1588
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 4342/831,2987/1588, numerators are 4342,2987
Denominators are 831,1588
The GCF of 4342,2987 is 1 .
LCM of 831,1588 is 1319628.
The greatest common factor of 4342/831,2987/1588 = [GCF of 4342,2987]/[LCM of 831,1588]= 1/1319628
Therefore, the GCF of 4342/831,2987/1588 is 1/1319628.
To find the highest common factor of 4342,2987, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4342 are 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171, 4342
The factors of 2987 are 1, 29, 103, 2987
The HCF of 4342,2987 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4342,2987
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 4342,2987 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 4342
:1,2,13,26,167,334,2171,4342
Now, list down the factors of 2987
:1,29,103,2987
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4342,2987 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4342,2987 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 831,1588
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1319628
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1319628
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4342/831,2987/1588 is 1/1319628
Least Common Multiple of 831,1588 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 831,1588 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(831,1588) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(831,1588) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(831,1588) = ( 831 × 1588 ) / 1
LCM(831,1588) = 1319628 / 1
LCM(831,1588) = 1319628
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 4342/831, 2987/1588
1. What is the HCF of 4342,2987?
The HCF of 4342,2987 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 4342/831, 2987/1588?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4342/831, 2987/1588 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4342,2987 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 831,1588 is 1319628.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1319628.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4342/831, 2987/1588 is 1/1319628.