How to Find GCF of 491/379, 5296/9468?

GCF of 491/379, 5296/9468

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 491/379, 5296/9468 i.e 1/3588372 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 491/379, 5296/9468.

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What is the GCF of 491/379,5296/9468?

Given fractions are 491/379,5296/9468

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 491/379,5296/9468, numerators are 491,5296

Denominators are 379,9468

The GCF of 491,5296 is 1 .

LCM of 379,9468 is 3588372.

The greatest common factor of 491/379,5296/9468 = [GCF of 491,5296]/[LCM of 379,9468]= 1/3588372

Therefore, the GCF of 491/379,5296/9468 is 1/3588372.

Greatest Common Factor of 491,5296

To find the highest common factor of 491,5296, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 491 are 1, 491

The factors of 5296 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 331, 662, 1324, 2648, 5296

The HCF of 491,5296 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 491,5296

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 491,5296 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 491,5296 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 491

1,491

Now, list down the factors of 5296

1,2,4,8,16,331,662,1324,2648,5296

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 491,5296 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 491,5296 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 379,9468

Lowest Common Multiple of 379,9468 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3588372

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/3588372

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 491/379,5296/9468 is 1/3588372

Least Common Multiple of 379,9468 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 379,9468 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(379,9468) = 1

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

GCF(379,9468) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(379,9468) = ( 379 × 9468 ) / 1

LCM(379,9468) = 3588372 / 1

LCM(379,9468) = 3588372

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 491/379, 5296/9468

1. What is the HCF of 491,5296?

The HCF of 491,5296 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 491/379, 5296/9468?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 491/379, 5296/9468 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 491,5296 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 379,9468 is 3588372.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/3588372.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 491/379, 5296/9468 is 1/3588372.