Greatest Common Factor of 21/731, 7987/8737

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 21/731, 7987/8737

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 21/731,7987/8737

Given fractions are 21/731,7987/8737

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 21,7987

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 21,7987 is 7 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 731,8737 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 731,8737 is 6386747 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 21,7987

GCF of Fractions 21/731,7987/8737 is 7/6386747

7 21, 7987
3, 1141

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 7 = 7

Greatest Common Factor of 21,7987 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 21,7987 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 21

List of positive integer factors of 21 that divides 21 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21

Factors of 7987

List of positive integer factors of 7987 that divides 7987 without a remainder.

1,7,49,163,1141,7987

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 21,7987 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 21,7987 is 7.

Lets's calculate LCM of 731,8737

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 6386747

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 7/6386747

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 21/731,7987/8737 is 7/6386747

Least Common Multiple of 731,8737 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 731,8737 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 731,8737 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(731,8737) = 1

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

GCF(731,8737) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(731,8737) = ( 731 × 8737 ) / 1

LCM(731,8737) = 6386747 / 1

LCM(731,8737) = 6386747


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 21/731, 7987/8737

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 21/731, 7987/8737?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 21/731, 7987/8737 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 21,7987 is 7

LCM of denominators i.e. for 731,8737 is 6386747.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 7/6386747.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 21/731, 7987/8737 is 7/6386747.