Greatest Common Factor of 842/369, 678/179

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 842/369, 678/179

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 842/369,678/179

Given fractions are 842/369,678/179

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 842,678

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 842,678 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 369,179 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 369,179 is 66051 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 842,678

GCF of Fractions 842/369,678/179 is 2/66051

2 842, 678
421, 339

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

Greatest Common Factor of 842,678 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 842,678 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 842

List of positive integer factors of 842 that divides 842 without a remainder.

1,2,421,842

Factors of 678

List of positive integer factors of 678 that divides 678 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,113,226,339,678

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 842,678 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 842,678 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 369,179

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 66051

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/66051

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 842/369,678/179 is 2/66051

Least Common Multiple of 369,179 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 369,179 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 369,179 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(369,179) = 1

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

GCF(369,179) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(369,179) = ( 369 × 179 ) / 1

LCM(369,179) = 66051 / 1

LCM(369,179) = 66051


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 842/369, 678/179

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 842/369, 678/179?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 842/369, 678/179 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 842,678 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 369,179 is 66051.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/66051.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 842/369, 678/179 is 2/66051.