GCF of 8840/378, 1514/1487
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 8840/378, 1514/1487 i.e 2/562086 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 8840/378, 1514/1487.
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What is the GCF of 8840/378,1514/1487?
Given fractions are 8840/378,1514/1487
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 8840/378,1514/1487, numerators are 8840,1514
Denominators are 378,1487
The GCF of 8840,1514 is 2 .
LCM of 378,1487 is 562086.
The greatest common factor of 8840/378,1514/1487 = [GCF of 8840,1514]/[LCM of 378,1487]= 2/562086
Therefore, the GCF of 8840/378,1514/1487 is 2/562086.
To find the highest common factor of 8840,1514, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 8840 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 17, 20, 26, 34, 40, 52, 65, 68, 85, 104, 130, 136, 170, 221, 260, 340, 442, 520, 680, 884, 1105, 1768, 2210, 4420, 8840
The factors of 1514 are 1, 2, 757, 1514
The HCF of 8840,1514 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 8840,1514
| 2 | 8840, 1514 |
| 4420, 757 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 8840,1514 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 8840
:1,2,4,5,8,10,13,17,20,26,34,40,52,65,68,85,104,130,136,170,221,260,340,442,520,680,884,1105,1768,2210,4420,8840
Now, list down the factors of 1514
:1,2,757,1514
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 8840,1514 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8840,1514 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 378,1487
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 562086
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/562086
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 8840/378,1514/1487 is 2/562086
Least Common Multiple of 378,1487 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 378,1487 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(378,1487) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(378,1487) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(378,1487) = ( 378 × 1487 ) / 1
LCM(378,1487) = 562086 / 1
LCM(378,1487) = 562086
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 8840/378, 1514/1487
1. What is the HCF of 8840,1514?
The HCF of 8840,1514 is 2
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 8840/378, 1514/1487?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 8840/378, 1514/1487 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 8840,1514 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 378,1487 is 562086.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/562086.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 8840/378, 1514/1487 is 2/562086.