GCF of 728/478, 7224/943
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 728/478, 7224/943 i.e 56/450754 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 728/478, 7224/943.
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What is the GCF of 728/478,7224/943?
Given fractions are 728/478,7224/943
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 728/478,7224/943, numerators are 728,7224
Denominators are 478,943
The GCF of 728,7224 is 56 .
LCM of 478,943 is 450754.
The greatest common factor of 728/478,7224/943 = [GCF of 728,7224]/[LCM of 478,943]= 56/450754
Therefore, the GCF of 728/478,7224/943 is 56/450754.
To find the highest common factor of 728,7224, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 728 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 26, 28, 52, 56, 91, 104, 182, 364, 728
The factors of 7224 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 43, 56, 84, 86, 129, 168, 172, 258, 301, 344, 516, 602, 903, 1032, 1204, 1806, 2408, 3612, 7224
The HCF of 728,7224 is 56.
Lets's calculate GCF of 728,7224
| 2 | 728, 7224 |
| 2 | 364, 3612 |
| 2 | 182, 1806 |
| 7 | 91, 903 |
| 13, 129 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 = 56
Greatest Common Factor of 728,7224 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 728
:1,2,4,7,8,13,14,26,28,52,56,91,104,182,364,728
Now, list down the factors of 7224
:1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,21,24,28,42,43,56,84,86,129,168,172,258,301,344,516,602,903,1032,1204,1806,2408,3612,7224
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 728,7224 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 728,7224 is 56.
Lets's calculate LCM of 478,943
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 450754
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 56/450754
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 728/478,7224/943 is 56/450754
Least Common Multiple of 478,943 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 478,943 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(478,943) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(478,943) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(478,943) = ( 478 × 943 ) / 1
LCM(478,943) = 450754 / 1
LCM(478,943) = 450754
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 728/478, 7224/943
1. What is the HCF of 728,7224?
The HCF of 728,7224 is 56
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 728/478, 7224/943?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 728/478, 7224/943 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 728,7224 is 56
LCM of denominators i.e. for 478,943 is 450754.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 56/450754.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 728/478, 7224/943 is 56/450754.