GCF of 743/16, 844/5437
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 743/16, 844/5437 i.e 1/86992 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 743/16, 844/5437.
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What is the GCF of 743/16,844/5437?
Given fractions are 743/16,844/5437
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 743/16,844/5437, numerators are 743,844
Denominators are 16,5437
The GCF of 743,844 is 1 .
LCM of 16,5437 is 86992.
The greatest common factor of 743/16,844/5437 = [GCF of 743,844]/[LCM of 16,5437]= 1/86992
Therefore, the GCF of 743/16,844/5437 is 1/86992.
To find the highest common factor of 743,844, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 743 are 1, 743
The factors of 844 are 1, 2, 4, 211, 422, 844
The HCF of 743,844 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 743,844
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 743,844 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 743
:1,743
Now, list down the factors of 844
:1,2,4,211,422,844
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 743,844 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 743,844 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 16,5437
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 86992
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/86992
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 743/16,844/5437 is 1/86992
Least Common Multiple of 16,5437 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 16,5437 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(16,5437) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(16,5437) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(16,5437) = ( 16 × 5437 ) / 1
LCM(16,5437) = 86992 / 1
LCM(16,5437) = 86992
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 743/16, 844/5437
1. What is the HCF of 743,844?
The HCF of 743,844 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 743/16, 844/5437?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 743/16, 844/5437 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 743,844 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 16,5437 is 86992.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/86992.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 743/16, 844/5437 is 1/86992.