GCF of 7442/946, 7221/4361
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 7442/946, 7221/4361 i.e 1/4125506 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 7442/946, 7221/4361.
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What is the GCF of 7442/946,7221/4361?
Given fractions are 7442/946,7221/4361
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 7442/946,7221/4361, numerators are 7442,7221
Denominators are 946,4361
The GCF of 7442,7221 is 1 .
LCM of 946,4361 is 4125506.
The greatest common factor of 7442/946,7221/4361 = [GCF of 7442,7221]/[LCM of 946,4361]= 1/4125506
Therefore, the GCF of 7442/946,7221/4361 is 1/4125506.
To find the highest common factor of 7442,7221, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 7442 are 1, 2, 61, 122, 3721, 7442
The factors of 7221 are 1, 3, 29, 83, 87, 249, 2407, 7221
The HCF of 7442,7221 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 7442,7221
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 7442,7221 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 7442
:1,2,61,122,3721,7442
Now, list down the factors of 7221
:1,3,29,83,87,249,2407,7221
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 7442,7221 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7442,7221 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 946,4361
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 4125506
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/4125506
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 7442/946,7221/4361 is 1/4125506
Least Common Multiple of 946,4361 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 946,4361 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(946,4361) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(946,4361) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(946,4361) = ( 946 × 4361 ) / 1
LCM(946,4361) = 4125506 / 1
LCM(946,4361) = 4125506
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 7442/946, 7221/4361
1. What is the HCF of 7442,7221?
The HCF of 7442,7221 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 7442/946, 7221/4361?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 7442/946, 7221/4361 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 7442,7221 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 946,4361 is 4125506.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/4125506.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 7442/946, 7221/4361 is 1/4125506.