Greatest Common Factor of 642/97, 972/992

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 642/97, 972/992

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 642/97,972/992

Given fractions are 642/97,972/992

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 642,972

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 642,972 is 6 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 97,992 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 97,992 is 96224 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 642,972

GCF of Fractions 642/97,972/992 is 6/96224

2 642, 972
3 321, 486
107, 162

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6

Greatest Common Factor of 642,972 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 642,972 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 642

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

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

Factors of 972

List of positive integer factors of 972 that divides 972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,243,324,486,972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 642,972 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 642,972 is 6.

Lets's calculate LCM of 97,992

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 96224

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 6/96224

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 642/97,972/992 is 6/96224

Least Common Multiple of 97,992 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 97,992 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 97,992 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97,992) = 1

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

GCF(97,992) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(97,992) = ( 97 × 992 ) / 1

LCM(97,992) = 96224 / 1

LCM(97,992) = 96224


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 642/97, 972/992

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 642/97, 972/992?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 642/97, 972/992 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 642,972 is 6

LCM of denominators i.e. for 97,992 is 96224.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 6/96224.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 642/97, 972/992 is 6/96224.