Greatest Common Factor of 597/17, 642/8602

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 597/17, 642/8602

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 597/17,642/8602

Given fractions are 597/17,642/8602

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 597,642

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 597,642 is 3 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 17,8602 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 17,8602 is 8602 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 597,642

GCF of Fractions 597/17,642/8602 is 3/8602

3 597, 642
199, 214

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3

Greatest Common Factor of 597,642 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 597,642 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 597

List of positive integer factors of 597 that divides 597 without a remainder.

1,3,199,597

Factors of 642

List of positive integer factors of 642 that divides 642 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,107,214,321,642

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 597,642 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 597,642 is 3.

Lets's calculate LCM of 17,8602

17 17, 8602
1, 506

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 17 x 1 x 506 = 8602

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/8602

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 597/17,642/8602 is 3/8602

Least Common Multiple of 17,8602 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 17,8602 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 17,8602 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17,8602) = 17

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

GCF(17,8602) x common factors =17 x 1 = 17

LCM(17,8602) = ( 17 × 8602 ) / 17

LCM(17,8602) = 146234 / 17

LCM(17,8602) = 8602


GCF of Fractions Calculation Examples

Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.

GCF of Fractions Calculation Examples

Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.

Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 597/17, 642/8602

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 597/17, 642/8602?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 597/17, 642/8602 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 597,642 is 3

LCM of denominators i.e. for 17,8602 is 8602.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/8602.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 597/17, 642/8602 is 3/8602.