GCF of 4377/457, 6837/4371
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4377/457, 6837/4371 i.e 3/1997547 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4377/457, 6837/4371.
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What is the GCF of 4377/457,6837/4371?
Given fractions are 4377/457,6837/4371
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 4377/457,6837/4371, numerators are 4377,6837
Denominators are 457,4371
The GCF of 4377,6837 is 3 .
LCM of 457,4371 is 1997547.
The greatest common factor of 4377/457,6837/4371 = [GCF of 4377,6837]/[LCM of 457,4371]= 3/1997547
Therefore, the GCF of 4377/457,6837/4371 is 3/1997547.
To find the highest common factor of 4377,6837, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4377 are 1, 3, 1459, 4377
The factors of 6837 are 1, 3, 43, 53, 129, 159, 2279, 6837
The HCF of 4377,6837 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4377,6837
| 3 | 4377, 6837 |
| 1459, 2279 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Greatest Common Factor of 4377,6837 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 4377
:1,3,1459,4377
Now, list down the factors of 6837
:1,3,43,53,129,159,2279,6837
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4377,6837 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4377,6837 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 457,4371
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1997547
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/1997547
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4377/457,6837/4371 is 3/1997547
Least Common Multiple of 457,4371 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 457,4371 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(457,4371) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(457,4371) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(457,4371) = ( 457 × 4371 ) / 1
LCM(457,4371) = 1997547 / 1
LCM(457,4371) = 1997547
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 4377/457, 6837/4371
1. What is the HCF of 4377,6837?
The HCF of 4377,6837 is 3
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 4377/457, 6837/4371?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4377/457, 6837/4371 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4377,6837 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 457,4371 is 1997547.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/1997547.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4377/457, 6837/4371 is 3/1997547.