GCF of 708/48, 420/277
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 708/48, 420/277 i.e 12/13296 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 708/48, 420/277.
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What is the GCF of 708/48,420/277?
Given fractions are 708/48,420/277
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 708/48,420/277, numerators are 708,420
Denominators are 48,277
The GCF of 708,420 is 12 .
LCM of 48,277 is 13296.
The greatest common factor of 708/48,420/277 = [GCF of 708,420]/[LCM of 48,277]= 12/13296
Therefore, the GCF of 708/48,420/277 is 12/13296.
To find the highest common factor of 708,420, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 708 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 59, 118, 177, 236, 354, 708
The factors of 420 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 28, 30, 35, 42, 60, 70, 84, 105, 140, 210, 420
The HCF of 708,420 is 12.
Lets's calculate GCF of 708,420
| 2 | 708, 420 |
| 2 | 354, 210 |
| 3 | 177, 105 |
| 59, 35 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
Greatest Common Factor of 708,420 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 708
:1,2,3,4,6,12,59,118,177,236,354,708
Now, list down the factors of 420
:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,12,14,15,20,21,28,30,35,42,60,70,84,105,140,210,420
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 708,420 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 708,420 is 12.
Lets's calculate LCM of 48,277
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 13296
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 12/13296
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 708/48,420/277 is 12/13296
Least Common Multiple of 48,277 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 48,277 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(48,277) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(48,277) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(48,277) = ( 48 × 277 ) / 1
LCM(48,277) = 13296 / 1
LCM(48,277) = 13296
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 708/48, 420/277
1. What is the HCF of 708,420?
The HCF of 708,420 is 12
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 708/48, 420/277?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 708/48, 420/277 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 708,420 is 12
LCM of denominators i.e. for 48,277 is 13296.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 12/13296.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 708/48, 420/277 is 12/13296.