Greatest Common Factor of 42/283, 304/623

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 42/283, 304/623

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 42/283,304/623

Given fractions are 42/283,304/623

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 42,304

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 42,304 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 283,623 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 283,623 is 176309 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 42,304

GCF of Fractions 42/283,304/623 is 2/176309

2 42, 304
21, 152

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

Greatest Common Factor of 42,304 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 42,304 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 304

List of positive integer factors of 304 that divides 304 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,19,38,76,152,304

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,304 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,304 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 283,623

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 176309

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/176309

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/283,304/623 is 2/176309

Least Common Multiple of 283,623 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 283,623 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 283,623 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(283,623) = 1

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

GCF(283,623) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(283,623) = ( 283 × 623 ) / 1

LCM(283,623) = 176309 / 1

LCM(283,623) = 176309


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 42/283, 304/623

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 42/283, 304/623?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/283, 304/623 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,304 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 283,623 is 176309.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/176309.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/283, 304/623 is 2/176309.