How to Find GCF of 589/360, 8958/997?

GCF of 589/360, 8958/997

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 589/360, 8958/997 i.e 1/358920 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 589/360, 8958/997.

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What is the GCF of 589/360,8958/997?

Given fractions are 589/360,8958/997

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 589/360,8958/997, numerators are 589,8958

Denominators are 360,997

The GCF of 589,8958 is 1 .

LCM of 360,997 is 358920.

The greatest common factor of 589/360,8958/997 = [GCF of 589,8958]/[LCM of 360,997]= 1/358920

Therefore, the GCF of 589/360,8958/997 is 1/358920.

Greatest Common Factor of 589,8958

To find the highest common factor of 589,8958, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 589 are 1, 19, 31, 589

The factors of 8958 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1493, 2986, 4479, 8958

The HCF of 589,8958 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 589,8958

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 589,8958 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 589,8958 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 589

1,19,31,589

Now, list down the factors of 8958

1,2,3,6,1493,2986,4479,8958

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 589,8958 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 589,8958 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 360,997

Lowest Common Multiple of 360,997 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 358920

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/358920

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 589/360,8958/997 is 1/358920

Least Common Multiple of 360,997 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 360,997 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(360,997) = 1

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

GCF(360,997) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(360,997) = ( 360 × 997 ) / 1

LCM(360,997) = 358920 / 1

LCM(360,997) = 358920

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 589/360, 8958/997

1. What is the HCF of 589,8958?

The HCF of 589,8958 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 589/360, 8958/997?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 589/360, 8958/997 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 589,8958 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 360,997 is 358920.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/358920.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 589/360, 8958/997 is 1/358920.