Greatest Common Factor of 224/744, 8996/295

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 224/744, 8996/295

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 224/744,8996/295

Given fractions are 224/744,8996/295

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 224,8996

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 224,8996 is 4 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 744,295 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 744,295 is 219480 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 224,8996

GCF of Fractions 224/744,8996/295 is 4/219480

2 224, 8996
2 112, 4498
56, 2249

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4

Greatest Common Factor of 224,8996 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 224,8996 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 224

List of positive integer factors of 224 that divides 224 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,56,112,224

Factors of 8996

List of positive integer factors of 8996 that divides 8996 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,26,52,173,346,692,2249,4498,8996

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 224,8996 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 224,8996 is 4.


Lets's calculate LCM of 744,295

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 219480

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/219480

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 224/744,8996/295 is 4/219480

Least Common Multiple of 744,295 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 744,295 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 744,295 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(744,295) = 1

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

GCF(744,295) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(744,295) = ( 744 × 295 ) / 1

LCM(744,295) = 219480 / 1

LCM(744,295) = 219480


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 224/744, 8996/295

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 224/744, 8996/295?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 224/744, 8996/295 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 224,8996 is 4

LCM of denominators i.e. for 744,295 is 219480.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/219480.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 224/744, 8996/295 is 4/219480.