Greatest Common Factor of 721/799, 1496/279

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 721/799, 1496/279

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 721/799,1496/279

Given fractions are 721/799,1496/279

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 721,1496

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 721,1496 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 799,279 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 799,279 is 222921 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 721,1496

GCF of Fractions 721/799,1496/279 is 1/222921

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

Greatest Common Factor of 721,1496 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 721,1496 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 721

List of positive integer factors of 721 that divides 721 without a remainder.

1,7,103,721

Factors of 1496

List of positive integer factors of 1496 that divides 1496 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,17,22,34,44,68,88,136,187,374,748,1496

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 721,1496 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 721,1496 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 799,279

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 222921

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/222921

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 721/799,1496/279 is 1/222921

Least Common Multiple of 799,279 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 799,279 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 799,279 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(799,279) = 1

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

GCF(799,279) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(799,279) = ( 799 × 279 ) / 1

LCM(799,279) = 222921 / 1

LCM(799,279) = 222921


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 721/799, 1496/279

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 721/799, 1496/279?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 721/799, 1496/279 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 721,1496 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 799,279 is 222921.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/222921.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 721/799, 1496/279 is 1/222921.