Greatest Common Factor of 400/237, 392/487

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 400/237, 392/487

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 400/237,392/487

Given fractions are 400/237,392/487

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 400,392

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 400,392 is 8 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 237,487 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 237,487 is 115419 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 400,392

GCF of Fractions 400/237,392/487 is 8/115419

2 400, 392
2 200, 196
2 100, 98
50, 49

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Greatest Common Factor of 400,392 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 400,392 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 400

List of positive integer factors of 400 that divides 400 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,25,40,50,80,100,200,400

Factors of 392

List of positive integer factors of 392 that divides 392 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,49,56,98,196,392

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 400,392 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 400,392 is 8.

Lets's calculate LCM of 237,487

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 115419

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 8/115419

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 400/237,392/487 is 8/115419

Least Common Multiple of 237,487 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 237,487 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 237,487 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(237,487) = 1

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

GCF(237,487) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(237,487) = ( 237 × 487 ) / 1

LCM(237,487) = 115419 / 1

LCM(237,487) = 115419


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 400/237, 392/487

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 400/237, 392/487?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 400/237, 392/487 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 400,392 is 8

LCM of denominators i.e. for 237,487 is 115419.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 8/115419.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 400/237, 392/487 is 8/115419.