GCF of 839/992, 2551/401
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 839/992, 2551/401 i.e 1/397792 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 839/992, 2551/401.
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What is the GCF of 839/992,2551/401?
Given fractions are 839/992,2551/401
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 839/992,2551/401, numerators are 839,2551
Denominators are 992,401
The GCF of 839,2551 is 1 .
LCM of 992,401 is 397792.
The greatest common factor of 839/992,2551/401 = [GCF of 839,2551]/[LCM of 992,401]= 1/397792
Therefore, the GCF of 839/992,2551/401 is 1/397792.
To find the highest common factor of 839,2551, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 839 are 1, 839
The factors of 2551 are 1, 2551
The HCF of 839,2551 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 839,2551
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 839,2551 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 839
:1,839
Now, list down the factors of 2551
:1,2551
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 839,2551 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 839,2551 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 992,401
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 397792
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/397792
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 839/992,2551/401 is 1/397792
Least Common Multiple of 992,401 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 992,401 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(992,401) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(992,401) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(992,401) = ( 992 × 401 ) / 1
LCM(992,401) = 397792 / 1
LCM(992,401) = 397792
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 839/992, 2551/401
1. What is the HCF of 839,2551?
The HCF of 839,2551 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 839/992, 2551/401?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 839/992, 2551/401 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 839,2551 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 992,401 is 397792.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/397792.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 839/992, 2551/401 is 1/397792.