GCF of 662/557, 642/559
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 662/557, 642/559 i.e 2/311363 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 662/557, 642/559.
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What is the GCF of 662/557,642/559?
Given fractions are 662/557,642/559
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 662/557,642/559, numerators are 662,642
Denominators are 557,559
The GCF of 662,642 is 2 .
LCM of 557,559 is 311363.
The greatest common factor of 662/557,642/559 = [GCF of 662,642]/[LCM of 557,559]= 2/311363
Therefore, the GCF of 662/557,642/559 is 2/311363.
To find the highest common factor of 662,642, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 662 are 1, 2, 331, 662
The factors of 642 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 107, 214, 321, 642
The HCF of 662,642 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 662,642
| 2 | 662, 642 |
| 331, 321 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 662,642 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 662
:1,2,331,662
Now, list down the factors of 642
:1,2,3,6,107,214,321,642
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 662,642 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 662,642 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 557,559
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 311363
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/311363
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 662/557,642/559 is 2/311363
Least Common Multiple of 557,559 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 557,559 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(557,559) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(557,559) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(557,559) = ( 557 × 559 ) / 1
LCM(557,559) = 311363 / 1
LCM(557,559) = 311363
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 662/557, 642/559
1. What is the HCF of 662,642?
The HCF of 662,642 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 662/557, 642/559?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 662/557, 642/559 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 662,642 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 557,559 is 311363.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/311363.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 662/557, 642/559 is 2/311363.