GCF of 932/17, 846/281
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 932/17, 846/281 i.e 2/4777 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 932/17, 846/281.
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What is the GCF of 932/17,846/281?
Given fractions are 932/17,846/281
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 932/17,846/281, numerators are 932,846
Denominators are 17,281
The GCF of 932,846 is 2 .
LCM of 17,281 is 4777.
The greatest common factor of 932/17,846/281 = [GCF of 932,846]/[LCM of 17,281]= 2/4777
Therefore, the GCF of 932/17,846/281 is 2/4777.
To find the highest common factor of 932,846, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 932 are 1, 2, 4, 233, 466, 932
The factors of 846 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 47, 94, 141, 282, 423, 846
The HCF of 932,846 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 932,846
| 2 | 932, 846 |
| 466, 423 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 932,846 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 932
:1,2,4,233,466,932
Now, list down the factors of 846
:1,2,3,6,9,18,47,94,141,282,423,846
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 932,846 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 932,846 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 17,281
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 4777
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/4777
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 932/17,846/281 is 2/4777
Least Common Multiple of 17,281 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 17,281 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(17,281) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(17,281) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(17,281) = ( 17 × 281 ) / 1
LCM(17,281) = 4777 / 1
LCM(17,281) = 4777
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 932/17, 846/281
1. What is the HCF of 932,846?
The HCF of 932,846 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 932/17, 846/281?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 932/17, 846/281 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 932,846 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 17,281 is 4777.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/4777.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 932/17, 846/281 is 2/4777.