GCF of 970/20, 539/857
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 970/20, 539/857 i.e 1/17140 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 970/20, 539/857.
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What is the GCF of 970/20,539/857?
Given fractions are 970/20,539/857
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 970/20,539/857, numerators are 970,539
Denominators are 20,857
The GCF of 970,539 is 1 .
LCM of 20,857 is 17140.
The greatest common factor of 970/20,539/857 = [GCF of 970,539]/[LCM of 20,857]= 1/17140
Therefore, the GCF of 970/20,539/857 is 1/17140.
To find the highest common factor of 970,539, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 970 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 97, 194, 485, 970
The factors of 539 are 1, 7, 11, 49, 77, 539
The HCF of 970,539 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 970,539
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 970,539 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 970
:1,2,5,10,97,194,485,970
Now, list down the factors of 539
:1,7,11,49,77,539
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 970,539 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 970,539 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 20,857
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 17140
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/17140
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 970/20,539/857 is 1/17140
Least Common Multiple of 20,857 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 20,857 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(20,857) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(20,857) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(20,857) = ( 20 × 857 ) / 1
LCM(20,857) = 17140 / 1
LCM(20,857) = 17140
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 970/20, 539/857
1. What is the HCF of 970,539?
The HCF of 970,539 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 970/20, 539/857?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 970/20, 539/857 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 970,539 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 20,857 is 17140.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/17140.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 970/20, 539/857 is 1/17140.