Greatest Common Factor of 845/174, 1462/742

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 845/174, 1462/742

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 845/174,1462/742

Given fractions are 845/174,1462/742

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 845,1462

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 845,1462 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 174,742 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 174,742 is 64554 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 845,1462

GCF of Fractions 845/174,1462/742 is 1/64554

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

Greatest Common Factor of 845,1462 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 845,1462 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 845

List of positive integer factors of 845 that divides 845 without a remainder.

1,5,13,65,169,845

Factors of 1462

List of positive integer factors of 1462 that divides 1462 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,43,86,731,1462

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 845,1462 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 845,1462 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 174,742

2 174, 742
87, 371

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 87 x 371 = 64554

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/64554

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 845/174,1462/742 is 1/64554

Least Common Multiple of 174,742 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 174,742 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 174,742 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(174,742) = 2

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

GCF(174,742) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2

LCM(174,742) = ( 174 × 742 ) / 2

LCM(174,742) = 129108 / 2

LCM(174,742) = 64554


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 845/174, 1462/742

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 845/174, 1462/742?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 845/174, 1462/742 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 845,1462 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 174,742 is 64554.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/64554.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 845/174, 1462/742 is 1/64554.