Greatest Common Factor of 47/185, 257/551

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 47/185, 257/551

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 47/185,257/551

Given fractions are 47/185,257/551

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 47,257

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 47,257 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 185,551 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 185,551 is 101935 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 47,257

GCF of Fractions 47/185,257/551 is 1/101935

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

Greatest Common Factor of 47,257 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 47,257 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 47

List of positive integer factors of 47 that divides 47 without a remainder.

1,47

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 47,257 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 47,257 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 185,551

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 101935

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/101935

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 47/185,257/551 is 1/101935

Least Common Multiple of 185,551 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 185,551 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 185,551 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(185,551) = 1

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

GCF(185,551) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(185,551) = ( 185 × 551 ) / 1

LCM(185,551) = 101935 / 1

LCM(185,551) = 101935


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 47/185, 257/551

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 47/185, 257/551?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 47/185, 257/551 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 47,257 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 185,551 is 101935.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/101935.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 47/185, 257/551 is 1/101935.