Greatest Common Factor of 262/236, 388/198, 257/497

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 262/236, 388/198, 257/497

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

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

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Greatest Common Factor of 262/236,388/198,257/497

Given fractions are 262/236,388/198,257/497

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 262,388,257

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 262,388,257 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 236,198,497 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 236,198,497 is 11611908 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 262,388,257

GCF of Fractions 262/236,388/198,257/497 is 1/11611908

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

Greatest Common Factor of 262,388,257 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 262,388,257 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 262

List of positive integer factors of 262 that divides 262 without a remainder.

1,2,131,262

Factors of 388

List of positive integer factors of 388 that divides 388 without a remainder.

1,2,4,97,194,388

Factors of 257

List of positive integer factors of 257 that divides 257 without a remainder.

1,257

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 262,388,257 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 262,388,257 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 236,198,497

2 236, 198, 497
118, 99, 497

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 118 x 99 x 497 = 11611908

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/11611908

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 262/236,388/198,257/497 is 1/11611908

Least Common Multiple of 236,198,497 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 236,198,497 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 236,198,497 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(236,198,497) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 2

GCF(236,198,497) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2

LCM(236,198,497) = ( 236 × 198 × 497 ) / 2

LCM(236,198,497) = 23223816 / 2

LCM(236,198,497) = 11611908


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 262/236, 388/198, 257/497

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 262/236, 388/198, 257/497?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 262/236, 388/198, 257/497 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 262,388,257 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 236,198,497 is 11611908.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/11611908.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 262/236, 388/198, 257/497 is 1/11611908.