GCF of 900/873, 240/357
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 900/873, 240/357 i.e 60/103887 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 900/873, 240/357.
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What is the GCF of 900/873,240/357?
Given fractions are 900/873,240/357
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 900/873,240/357, numerators are 900,240
Denominators are 873,357
The GCF of 900,240 is 60 .
LCM of 873,357 is 103887.
The greatest common factor of 900/873,240/357 = [GCF of 900,240]/[LCM of 873,357]= 60/103887
Therefore, the GCF of 900/873,240/357 is 60/103887.
To find the highest common factor of 900,240, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 900 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 36, 45, 50, 60, 75, 90, 100, 150, 180, 225, 300, 450, 900
The factors of 240 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60, 80, 120, 240
The HCF of 900,240 is 60.
Lets's calculate GCF of 900,240
| 2 | 900, 240 |
| 2 | 450, 120 |
| 3 | 225, 60 |
| 5 | 75, 20 |
| 15, 4 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 60
Greatest Common Factor of 900,240 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 900
:1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,15,18,20,25,30,36,45,50,60,75,90,100,150,180,225,300,450,900
Now, list down the factors of 240
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,40,48,60,80,120,240
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 900,240 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 900,240 is 60.
Lets's calculate LCM of 873,357
| 3 | 873, 357 |
| 291, 119 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 291 x 119 = 103887
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 60/103887
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 900/873,240/357 is 60/103887
Least Common Multiple of 873,357 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 873,357 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(873,357) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(873,357) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(873,357) = ( 873 × 357 ) / 3
LCM(873,357) = 311661 / 3
LCM(873,357) = 103887
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 900/873, 240/357
1. What is the HCF of 900,240?
The HCF of 900,240 is 60
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 900/873, 240/357?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 900/873, 240/357 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 900,240 is 60
LCM of denominators i.e. for 873,357 is 103887.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 60/103887.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 900/873, 240/357 is 60/103887.