GCF of 845/38, 940/1847
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 845/38, 940/1847 i.e 5/70186 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 845/38, 940/1847.
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What is the GCF of 845/38,940/1847?
Given fractions are 845/38,940/1847
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 845/38,940/1847, numerators are 845,940
Denominators are 38,1847
The GCF of 845,940 is 5 .
LCM of 38,1847 is 70186.
The greatest common factor of 845/38,940/1847 = [GCF of 845,940]/[LCM of 38,1847]= 5/70186
Therefore, the GCF of 845/38,940/1847 is 5/70186.
To find the highest common factor of 845,940, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 845 are 1, 5, 13, 65, 169, 845
The factors of 940 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 47, 94, 188, 235, 470, 940
The HCF of 845,940 is 5.
Lets's calculate GCF of 845,940
| 5 | 845, 940 |
| 169, 188 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 5 = 5
Greatest Common Factor of 845,940 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 845
:1,5,13,65,169,845
Now, list down the factors of 940
:1,2,4,5,10,20,47,94,188,235,470,940
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 845,940 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 845,940 is 5.
Lets's calculate LCM of 38,1847
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 70186
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 5/70186
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 845/38,940/1847 is 5/70186
Least Common Multiple of 38,1847 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 38,1847 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(38,1847) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(38,1847) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(38,1847) = ( 38 × 1847 ) / 1
LCM(38,1847) = 70186 / 1
LCM(38,1847) = 70186
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 845/38, 940/1847
1. What is the HCF of 845,940?
The HCF of 845,940 is 5
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 845/38, 940/1847?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 845/38, 940/1847 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 845,940 is 5
LCM of denominators i.e. for 38,1847 is 70186.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 5/70186.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 845/38, 940/1847 is 5/70186.