GCF of 551/135, 8990/5928
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 551/135, 8990/5928 i.e 29/266760 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 551/135, 8990/5928.
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What is the GCF of 551/135,8990/5928?
Given fractions are 551/135,8990/5928
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 551/135,8990/5928, numerators are 551,8990
Denominators are 135,5928
The GCF of 551,8990 is 29 .
LCM of 135,5928 is 266760.
The greatest common factor of 551/135,8990/5928 = [GCF of 551,8990]/[LCM of 135,5928]= 29/266760
Therefore, the GCF of 551/135,8990/5928 is 29/266760.
To find the highest common factor of 551,8990, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 551 are 1, 19, 29, 551
The factors of 8990 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 29, 31, 58, 62, 145, 155, 290, 310, 899, 1798, 4495, 8990
The HCF of 551,8990 is 29.
Lets's calculate GCF of 551,8990
| 29 | 551, 8990 |
| 19, 310 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 29 = 29
Greatest Common Factor of 551,8990 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 551
:1,19,29,551
Now, list down the factors of 8990
:1,2,5,10,29,31,58,62,145,155,290,310,899,1798,4495,8990
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 551,8990 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 551,8990 is 29.
Lets's calculate LCM of 135,5928
| 3 | 135, 5928 |
| 45, 1976 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 45 x 1976 = 266760
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 29/266760
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 551/135,8990/5928 is 29/266760
Least Common Multiple of 135,5928 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 135,5928 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(135,5928) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(135,5928) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(135,5928) = ( 135 × 5928 ) / 3
LCM(135,5928) = 800280 / 3
LCM(135,5928) = 266760
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 551/135, 8990/5928
1. What is the HCF of 551,8990?
The HCF of 551,8990 is 29
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 551/135, 8990/5928?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 551/135, 8990/5928 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 551,8990 is 29
LCM of denominators i.e. for 135,5928 is 266760.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 29/266760.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 551/135, 8990/5928 is 29/266760.