GCF of 508/438, 5402/937
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 508/438, 5402/937 i.e 2/410406 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 508/438, 5402/937.
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What is the GCF of 508/438,5402/937?
Given fractions are 508/438,5402/937
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 508/438,5402/937, numerators are 508,5402
Denominators are 438,937
The GCF of 508,5402 is 2 .
LCM of 438,937 is 410406.
The greatest common factor of 508/438,5402/937 = [GCF of 508,5402]/[LCM of 438,937]= 2/410406
Therefore, the GCF of 508/438,5402/937 is 2/410406.
To find the highest common factor of 508,5402, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 508 are 1, 2, 4, 127, 254, 508
The factors of 5402 are 1, 2, 37, 73, 74, 146, 2701, 5402
The HCF of 508,5402 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 508,5402
| 2 | 508, 5402 |
| 254, 2701 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 508,5402 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 508
:1,2,4,127,254,508
Now, list down the factors of 5402
:1,2,37,73,74,146,2701,5402
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 508,5402 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 508,5402 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 438,937
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 410406
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/410406
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 508/438,5402/937 is 2/410406
Least Common Multiple of 438,937 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 438,937 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(438,937) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(438,937) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(438,937) = ( 438 × 937 ) / 1
LCM(438,937) = 410406 / 1
LCM(438,937) = 410406
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 508/438, 5402/937
1. What is the HCF of 508,5402?
The HCF of 508,5402 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 508/438, 5402/937?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 508/438, 5402/937 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 508,5402 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 438,937 is 410406.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/410406.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 508/438, 5402/937 is 2/410406.