GCF of 4462/169, 7236/6998
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4462/169, 7236/6998 i.e 2/1182662 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4462/169, 7236/6998.
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What is the GCF of 4462/169,7236/6998?
Given fractions are 4462/169,7236/6998
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 4462/169,7236/6998, numerators are 4462,7236
Denominators are 169,6998
The GCF of 4462,7236 is 2 .
LCM of 169,6998 is 1182662.
The greatest common factor of 4462/169,7236/6998 = [GCF of 4462,7236]/[LCM of 169,6998]= 2/1182662
Therefore, the GCF of 4462/169,7236/6998 is 2/1182662.
To find the highest common factor of 4462,7236, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4462 are 1, 2, 23, 46, 97, 194, 2231, 4462
The factors of 7236 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 67, 108, 134, 201, 268, 402, 603, 804, 1206, 1809, 2412, 3618, 7236
The HCF of 4462,7236 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4462,7236
| 2 | 4462, 7236 |
| 2231, 3618 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 4462,7236 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 4462
:1,2,23,46,97,194,2231,4462
Now, list down the factors of 7236
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,67,108,134,201,268,402,603,804,1206,1809,2412,3618,7236
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4462,7236 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4462,7236 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 169,6998
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1182662
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/1182662
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4462/169,7236/6998 is 2/1182662
Least Common Multiple of 169,6998 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 169,6998 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(169,6998) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(169,6998) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(169,6998) = ( 169 × 6998 ) / 1
LCM(169,6998) = 1182662 / 1
LCM(169,6998) = 1182662
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 4462/169, 7236/6998
1. What is the HCF of 4462,7236?
The HCF of 4462,7236 is 2
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 4462/169, 7236/6998?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4462/169, 7236/6998 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4462,7236 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 169,6998 is 1182662.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/1182662.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4462/169, 7236/6998 is 2/1182662.