How to Find GCF of 988/730, 427/521?

GCF of 988/730, 427/521

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 988/730, 427/521 i.e 1/380330 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 988/730, 427/521.

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What is the GCF of 988/730,427/521?

Given fractions are 988/730,427/521

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 988/730,427/521, numerators are 988,427

Denominators are 730,521

The GCF of 988,427 is 1 .

LCM of 730,521 is 380330.

The greatest common factor of 988/730,427/521 = [GCF of 988,427]/[LCM of 730,521]= 1/380330

Therefore, the GCF of 988/730,427/521 is 1/380330.

Greatest Common Factor of 988,427

To find the highest common factor of 988,427, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 988 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 19, 26, 38, 52, 76, 247, 494, 988

The factors of 427 are 1, 7, 61, 427

The HCF of 988,427 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 988,427

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 988,427 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 988,427 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 988

1,2,4,13,19,26,38,52,76,247,494,988

Now, list down the factors of 427

1,7,61,427

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 988,427 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 988,427 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 730,521

Lowest Common Multiple of 730,521 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 380330

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/380330

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 988/730,427/521 is 1/380330

Least Common Multiple of 730,521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 730,521 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(730,521) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(730,521) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(730,521) = ( 730 × 521 ) / 1

LCM(730,521) = 380330 / 1

LCM(730,521) = 380330

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 988/730, 427/521

1. What is the HCF of 988,427?

The HCF of 988,427 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 988/730, 427/521?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 988/730, 427/521 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 988,427 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 730,521 is 380330.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/380330.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 988/730, 427/521 is 1/380330.