GCF of 849/19, 556/159
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 849/19, 556/159 i.e 1/3021 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 849/19, 556/159.
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What is the GCF of 849/19,556/159?
Given fractions are 849/19,556/159
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 849/19,556/159, numerators are 849,556
Denominators are 19,159
The GCF of 849,556 is 1 .
LCM of 19,159 is 3021.
The greatest common factor of 849/19,556/159 = [GCF of 849,556]/[LCM of 19,159]= 1/3021
Therefore, the GCF of 849/19,556/159 is 1/3021.
To find the highest common factor of 849,556, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 849 are 1, 3, 283, 849
The factors of 556 are 1, 2, 4, 139, 278, 556
The HCF of 849,556 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 849,556
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 849,556 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 849
:1,3,283,849
Now, list down the factors of 556
:1,2,4,139,278,556
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 849,556 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 849,556 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 19,159
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3021
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/3021
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 849/19,556/159 is 1/3021
Least Common Multiple of 19,159 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 19,159 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(19,159) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(19,159) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(19,159) = ( 19 × 159 ) / 1
LCM(19,159) = 3021 / 1
LCM(19,159) = 3021
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 849/19, 556/159
1. What is the HCF of 849,556?
The HCF of 849,556 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 849/19, 556/159?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 849/19, 556/159 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 849,556 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 19,159 is 3021.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/3021.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 849/19, 556/159 is 1/3021.