GCF of 900/967, 879/538
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 900/967, 879/538 i.e 3/520246 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 900/967, 879/538.
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What is the GCF of 900/967,879/538?
Given fractions are 900/967,879/538
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 900/967,879/538, numerators are 900,879
Denominators are 967,538
The GCF of 900,879 is 3 .
LCM of 967,538 is 520246.
The greatest common factor of 900/967,879/538 = [GCF of 900,879]/[LCM of 967,538]= 3/520246
Therefore, the GCF of 900/967,879/538 is 3/520246.
To find the highest common factor of 900,879, 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 879 are 1, 3, 293, 879
The HCF of 900,879 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 900,879
| 3 | 900, 879 |
| 300, 293 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Greatest Common Factor of 900,879 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 879
:1,3,293,879
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 900,879 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 900,879 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 967,538
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 520246
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/520246
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 900/967,879/538 is 3/520246
Least Common Multiple of 967,538 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 967,538 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(967,538) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(967,538) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(967,538) = ( 967 × 538 ) / 1
LCM(967,538) = 520246 / 1
LCM(967,538) = 520246
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 900/967, 879/538
1. What is the HCF of 900,879?
The HCF of 900,879 is 3
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 900/967, 879/538?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 900/967, 879/538 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 900,879 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 967,538 is 520246.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/520246.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 900/967, 879/538 is 3/520246.