How to Find GCF of 74/429, 5418/8795?

GCF of 74/429, 5418/8795

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 74/429, 5418/8795 i.e 2/3773055 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 74/429, 5418/8795.

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What is the GCF of 74/429,5418/8795?

Given fractions are 74/429,5418/8795

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 74/429,5418/8795, numerators are 74,5418

Denominators are 429,8795

The GCF of 74,5418 is 2 .

LCM of 429,8795 is 3773055.

The greatest common factor of 74/429,5418/8795 = [GCF of 74,5418]/[LCM of 429,8795]= 2/3773055

Therefore, the GCF of 74/429,5418/8795 is 2/3773055.

Greatest Common Factor of 74,5418

To find the highest common factor of 74,5418, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 74 are 1, 2, 37, 74

The factors of 5418 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 43, 63, 86, 126, 129, 258, 301, 387, 602, 774, 903, 1806, 2709, 5418

The HCF of 74,5418 is 2.

Lets's calculate GCF of 74,5418

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 74,5418 By Common Division

2	74, 5418
	37, 2709

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 74,5418 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 74

1,2,37,74

Now, list down the factors of 5418

1,2,3,6,7,9,14,18,21,42,43,63,86,126,129,258,301,387,602,774,903,1806,2709,5418

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 74,5418 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 74,5418 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 429,8795

Lowest Common Multiple of 429,8795 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3773055

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/3773055

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 74/429,5418/8795 is 2/3773055

Least Common Multiple of 429,8795 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 429,8795 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(429,8795) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(429,8795) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(429,8795) = ( 429 × 8795 ) / 1

LCM(429,8795) = 3773055 / 1

LCM(429,8795) = 3773055

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 74/429, 5418/8795

1. What is the HCF of 74,5418?

The HCF of 74,5418 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 74/429, 5418/8795?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 74/429, 5418/8795 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 74,5418 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 429,8795 is 3773055.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/3773055.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 74/429, 5418/8795 is 2/3773055.