Greatest Common Factor of 118/257, 2864/889

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 118/257, 2864/889

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 118/257,2864/889

Given fractions are 118/257,2864/889

Formula to find GCF of Fractions is

GCF = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators

As per the formula GCF of Fractions let’s split into two parts and find the GCF of Numerators and LCM of Denominators

In the given fractions GCF of Numerators means GCF of 118,2864

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 118,2864 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 257,889 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 257,889 is 228473 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 118,2864

GCF of Fractions 118/257,2864/889 is 2/228473

2 118, 2864
59, 1432

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 118,2864 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 118,2864 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 118

List of positive integer factors of 118 that divides 118 without a remainder.

1,2,59,118

Factors of 2864

List of positive integer factors of 2864 that divides 2864 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,179,358,716,1432,2864

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 118,2864 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 118,2864 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 257,889

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 228473

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/228473

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 118/257,2864/889 is 2/228473

Least Common Multiple of 257,889 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 257,889 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 257,889 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(257,889) = 1

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

GCF(257,889) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(257,889) = ( 257 × 889 ) / 1

LCM(257,889) = 228473 / 1

LCM(257,889) = 228473


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 118/257, 2864/889

1. 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.

2. What is the GCF of Fractions for 118/257, 2864/889?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 118/257, 2864/889 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 118,2864 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 257,889 is 228473.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/228473.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 118/257, 2864/889 is 2/228473.