How to Find GCF of 78/640, 5417/4984?

GCF of 78/640, 5417/4984

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 78/640, 5417/4984 i.e 1/398720 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 78/640, 5417/4984.

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What is the GCF of 78/640,5417/4984?

Given fractions are 78/640,5417/4984

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 78/640,5417/4984, numerators are 78,5417

Denominators are 640,4984

The GCF of 78,5417 is 1 .

LCM of 640,4984 is 398720.

The greatest common factor of 78/640,5417/4984 = [GCF of 78,5417]/[LCM of 640,4984]= 1/398720

Therefore, the GCF of 78/640,5417/4984 is 1/398720.

Greatest Common Factor of 78,5417

To find the highest common factor of 78,5417, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78

The factors of 5417 are 1, 5417

The HCF of 78,5417 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 78,5417

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 78,5417 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 78,5417 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 78

1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78

Now, list down the factors of 5417

1,5417

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 78,5417 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 78,5417 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 640,4984

Lowest Common Multiple of 640,4984 using Common Division

2	640, 4984
2	320, 2492
2	160, 1246
	80, 623

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 80 x 623 = 398720

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/398720

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 78/640,5417/4984 is 1/398720

Least Common Multiple of 640,4984 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 640,4984 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(640,4984) = 8

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

GCF(640,4984) x common factors =8 x 1 = 8

LCM(640,4984) = ( 640 × 4984 ) / 8

LCM(640,4984) = 3189760 / 8

LCM(640,4984) = 398720

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 78/640, 5417/4984

1. What is the HCF of 78,5417?

The HCF of 78,5417 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 78/640, 5417/4984?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 78/640, 5417/4984 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 78,5417 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 640,4984 is 398720.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/398720.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 78/640, 5417/4984 is 1/398720.