GCF of 6372/404, 9961/291
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 6372/404, 9961/291 i.e 1/117564 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 6372/404, 9961/291.
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What is the GCF of 6372/404,9961/291?
Given fractions are 6372/404,9961/291
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 6372/404,9961/291, numerators are 6372,9961
Denominators are 404,291
The GCF of 6372,9961 is 1 .
LCM of 404,291 is 117564.
The greatest common factor of 6372/404,9961/291 = [GCF of 6372,9961]/[LCM of 404,291]= 1/117564
Therefore, the GCF of 6372/404,9961/291 is 1/117564.
To find the highest common factor of 6372,9961, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 6372 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 59, 108, 118, 177, 236, 354, 531, 708, 1062, 1593, 2124, 3186, 6372
The factors of 9961 are 1, 7, 1423, 9961
The HCF of 6372,9961 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 6372,9961
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 6372,9961 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 6372
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,59,108,118,177,236,354,531,708,1062,1593,2124,3186,6372
Now, list down the factors of 9961
:1,7,1423,9961
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 6372,9961 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6372,9961 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 404,291
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 117564
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/117564
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 6372/404,9961/291 is 1/117564
Least Common Multiple of 404,291 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 404,291 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(404,291) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(404,291) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(404,291) = ( 404 × 291 ) / 1
LCM(404,291) = 117564 / 1
LCM(404,291) = 117564
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 6372/404, 9961/291
1. What is the HCF of 6372,9961?
The HCF of 6372,9961 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 6372/404, 9961/291?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 6372/404, 9961/291 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 6372,9961 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 404,291 is 117564.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/117564.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 6372/404, 9961/291 is 1/117564.