GCF of 5138/993, 8978/6346
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5138/993, 8978/6346 i.e 2/6301578 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5138/993, 8978/6346.
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What is the GCF of 5138/993,8978/6346?
Given fractions are 5138/993,8978/6346
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 5138/993,8978/6346, numerators are 5138,8978
Denominators are 993,6346
The GCF of 5138,8978 is 2 .
LCM of 993,6346 is 6301578.
The greatest common factor of 5138/993,8978/6346 = [GCF of 5138,8978]/[LCM of 993,6346]= 2/6301578
Therefore, the GCF of 5138/993,8978/6346 is 2/6301578.
To find the highest common factor of 5138,8978, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5138 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 367, 734, 2569, 5138
The factors of 8978 are 1, 2, 67, 134, 4489, 8978
The HCF of 5138,8978 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5138,8978
| 2 | 5138, 8978 |
| 2569, 4489 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 5138,8978 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 5138
:1,2,7,14,367,734,2569,5138
Now, list down the factors of 8978
:1,2,67,134,4489,8978
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5138,8978 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5138,8978 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 993,6346
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 6301578
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/6301578
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5138/993,8978/6346 is 2/6301578
Least Common Multiple of 993,6346 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 993,6346 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(993,6346) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(993,6346) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(993,6346) = ( 993 × 6346 ) / 1
LCM(993,6346) = 6301578 / 1
LCM(993,6346) = 6301578
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 5138/993, 8978/6346
1. What is the HCF of 5138,8978?
The HCF of 5138,8978 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 5138/993, 8978/6346?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5138/993, 8978/6346 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5138,8978 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 993,6346 is 6301578.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/6301578.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5138/993, 8978/6346 is 2/6301578.