Greatest Common Factor of 259/994, 2772/179

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 259/994, 2772/179

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 259/994,2772/179

Given fractions are 259/994,2772/179

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 259,2772

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 259,2772 is 7 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 994,179 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 994,179 is 177926 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 259,2772

GCF of Fractions 259/994,2772/179 is 7/177926

7 259, 2772
37, 396

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

Greatest Common Factor of 259,2772 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 259,2772 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 259

List of positive integer factors of 259 that divides 259 without a remainder.

1,7,37,259

Factors of 2772

List of positive integer factors of 2772 that divides 2772 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11,12,14,18,21,22,28,33,36,42,44,63,66,77,84,99,126,132,154,198,231,252,308,396,462,693,924,1386,2772

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 259,2772 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 259,2772 is 7.


Lets's calculate LCM of 994,179

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 177926

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 7/177926

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 259/994,2772/179 is 7/177926

Least Common Multiple of 994,179 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 994,179 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 994,179 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(994,179) = 1

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

GCF(994,179) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(994,179) = ( 994 × 179 ) / 1

LCM(994,179) = 177926 / 1

LCM(994,179) = 177926


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 259/994, 2772/179

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 259/994, 2772/179?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 259/994, 2772/179 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 259,2772 is 7

LCM of denominators i.e. for 994,179 is 177926.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 7/177926.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 259/994, 2772/179 is 7/177926.