How to Find GCF of 5546/231, 6629/4304?

GCF of 5546/231, 6629/4304

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5546/231, 6629/4304 i.e 1/994224 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5546/231, 6629/4304.

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What is the GCF of 5546/231,6629/4304?

Given fractions are 5546/231,6629/4304

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 5546/231,6629/4304, numerators are 5546,6629

Denominators are 231,4304

The GCF of 5546,6629 is 1 .

LCM of 231,4304 is 994224.

The greatest common factor of 5546/231,6629/4304 = [GCF of 5546,6629]/[LCM of 231,4304]= 1/994224

Therefore, the GCF of 5546/231,6629/4304 is 1/994224.

Greatest Common Factor of 5546,6629

To find the highest common factor of 5546,6629, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 5546 are 1, 2, 47, 59, 94, 118, 2773, 5546

The factors of 6629 are 1, 7, 947, 6629

The HCF of 5546,6629 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 5546,6629

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 5546,6629 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 5546,6629 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 5546

1,2,47,59,94,118,2773,5546

Now, list down the factors of 6629

1,7,947,6629

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 5546,6629 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5546,6629 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 231,4304

Lowest Common Multiple of 231,4304 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 994224

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/994224

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5546/231,6629/4304 is 1/994224

Least Common Multiple of 231,4304 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 231,4304 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(231,4304) = 1

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

GCF(231,4304) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(231,4304) = ( 231 × 4304 ) / 1

LCM(231,4304) = 994224 / 1

LCM(231,4304) = 994224

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 5546/231, 6629/4304

1. What is the HCF of 5546,6629?

The HCF of 5546,6629 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 5546/231, 6629/4304?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5546/231, 6629/4304 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5546,6629 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 231,4304 is 994224.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/994224.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5546/231, 6629/4304 is 1/994224.