GCF of 494/983, 661/983
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 494/983, 661/983 i.e 1/983 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 494/983, 661/983.
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What is the GCF of 494/983,661/983?
Given fractions are 494/983,661/983
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 494/983,661/983, numerators are 494,661
Denominators are 983,983
The GCF of 494,661 is 1 .
LCM of 983,983 is 983.
The greatest common factor of 494/983,661/983 = [GCF of 494,661]/[LCM of 983,983]= 1/983
Therefore, the GCF of 494/983,661/983 is 1/983.
To find the highest common factor of 494,661, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 494 are 1, 2, 13, 19, 26, 38, 247, 494
The factors of 661 are 1, 661
The HCF of 494,661 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 494,661
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 494,661 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 494
:1,2,13,19,26,38,247,494
Now, list down the factors of 661
:1,661
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 494,661 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 494,661 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 983,983
| 983 | 983, 983 |
| 1, 1 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 983 x 1 x 1 = 983
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/983
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 494/983,661/983 is 1/983
Least Common Multiple of 983,983 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 983,983 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(983,983) = 983
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(983,983) x common factors =983 x 1 = 983
LCM(983,983) = ( 983 × 983 ) / 983
LCM(983,983) = 966289 / 983
LCM(983,983) = 983
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 494/983, 661/983
1. What is the HCF of 494,661?
The HCF of 494,661 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 494/983, 661/983?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 494/983, 661/983 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 494,661 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 983,983 is 983.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/983.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 494/983, 661/983 is 1/983.