Greatest Common Factor of 885/5845, 159/2998

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 885/5845, 159/2998

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Greatest Common Factor of 885/5845,159/2998

Given fractions are 885/5845,159/2998

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 885,159

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 885,159 is 3 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 5845,2998 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 5845,2998 is 17523310 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 885,159

GCF of Fractions 885/5845,159/2998 is 3/17523310

3 885, 159
295, 53

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

Greatest Common Factor of 885,159 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 885,159 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 885

List of positive integer factors of 885 that divides 885 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,59,177,295,885

Factors of 159

List of positive integer factors of 159 that divides 159 without a remainder.

1,3,53,159

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 885,159 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 885,159 is 3.

Lets's calculate LCM of 5845,2998

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 17523310

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/17523310

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 885/5845,159/2998 is 3/17523310

Least Common Multiple of 5845,2998 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 5845,2998 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 5845,2998 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5845,2998) = 1

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

GCF(5845,2998) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(5845,2998) = ( 5845 × 2998 ) / 1

LCM(5845,2998) = 17523310 / 1

LCM(5845,2998) = 17523310


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 885/5845, 159/2998

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 885/5845, 159/2998?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 885/5845, 159/2998 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 885,159 is 3

LCM of denominators i.e. for 5845,2998 is 17523310.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/17523310.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 885/5845, 159/2998 is 3/17523310.