GCF of 608/65, 158/521
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 608/65, 158/521 i.e 2/33865 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 608/65, 158/521.
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What is the GCF of 608/65,158/521?
Given fractions are 608/65,158/521
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 608/65,158/521, numerators are 608,158
Denominators are 65,521
The GCF of 608,158 is 2 .
LCM of 65,521 is 33865.
The greatest common factor of 608/65,158/521 = [GCF of 608,158]/[LCM of 65,521]= 2/33865
Therefore, the GCF of 608/65,158/521 is 2/33865.
To find the highest common factor of 608,158, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 608 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 19, 32, 38, 76, 152, 304, 608
The factors of 158 are 1, 2, 79, 158
The HCF of 608,158 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 608,158
| 2 | 608, 158 |
| 304, 79 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 608,158 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 608
:1,2,4,8,16,19,32,38,76,152,304,608
Now, list down the factors of 158
:1,2,79,158
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 608,158 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 608,158 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 65,521
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 33865
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/33865
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 608/65,158/521 is 2/33865
Least Common Multiple of 65,521 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 65,521 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(65,521) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(65,521) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(65,521) = ( 65 × 521 ) / 1
LCM(65,521) = 33865 / 1
LCM(65,521) = 33865
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 608/65, 158/521
1. What is the HCF of 608,158?
The HCF of 608,158 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 608/65, 158/521?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 608/65, 158/521 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 608,158 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 65,521 is 33865.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/33865.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 608/65, 158/521 is 2/33865.