GCF of 948/279, 445/491
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 948/279, 445/491 i.e 1/136989 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 948/279, 445/491.
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What is the GCF of 948/279,445/491?
Given fractions are 948/279,445/491
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 948/279,445/491, numerators are 948,445
Denominators are 279,491
The GCF of 948,445 is 1 .
LCM of 279,491 is 136989.
The greatest common factor of 948/279,445/491 = [GCF of 948,445]/[LCM of 279,491]= 1/136989
Therefore, the GCF of 948/279,445/491 is 1/136989.
To find the highest common factor of 948,445, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 948 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 79, 158, 237, 316, 474, 948
The factors of 445 are 1, 5, 89, 445
The HCF of 948,445 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 948,445
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 948,445 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 948
:1,2,3,4,6,12,79,158,237,316,474,948
Now, list down the factors of 445
:1,5,89,445
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 948,445 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 948,445 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 279,491
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 136989
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/136989
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 948/279,445/491 is 1/136989
Least Common Multiple of 279,491 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 279,491 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(279,491) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(279,491) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(279,491) = ( 279 × 491 ) / 1
LCM(279,491) = 136989 / 1
LCM(279,491) = 136989
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 948/279, 445/491
1. What is the HCF of 948,445?
The HCF of 948,445 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 948/279, 445/491?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 948/279, 445/491 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 948,445 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 279,491 is 136989.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/136989.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 948/279, 445/491 is 1/136989.