Greatest Common Factor of 147/38, 397/5887

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 147/38, 397/5887

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 147/38,397/5887

Given fractions are 147/38,397/5887

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 147,397

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 147,397 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 38,5887 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 38,5887 is 223706 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 147,397

GCF of Fractions 147/38,397/5887 is 1/223706

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

Greatest Common Factor of 147,397 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 147,397 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 147

List of positive integer factors of 147 that divides 147 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,49,147

Factors of 397

List of positive integer factors of 397 that divides 397 without a remainder.

1,397

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 147,397 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 147,397 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 38,5887

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 223706

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/223706

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 147/38,397/5887 is 1/223706

Least Common Multiple of 38,5887 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 38,5887 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 38,5887 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38,5887) = 1

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

GCF(38,5887) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(38,5887) = ( 38 × 5887 ) / 1

LCM(38,5887) = 223706 / 1

LCM(38,5887) = 223706


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 147/38, 397/5887

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 147/38, 397/5887?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 147/38, 397/5887 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 147,397 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 38,5887 is 223706.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/223706.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 147/38, 397/5887 is 1/223706.