Greatest Common Factor of 988/956, 862/958

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 988/956, 862/958

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 988/956,862/958

Given fractions are 988/956,862/958

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 988,862

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 988,862 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 956,958 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 956,958 is 457924 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 988,862

GCF of Fractions 988/956,862/958 is 2/457924

2 988, 862
494, 431

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

Greatest Common Factor of 988,862 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 988,862 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 988

List of positive integer factors of 988 that divides 988 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,19,26,38,52,76,247,494,988

Factors of 862

List of positive integer factors of 862 that divides 862 without a remainder.

1,2,431,862

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 988,862 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 988,862 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 956,958

2 956, 958
478, 479

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 478 x 479 = 457924

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/457924

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 988/956,862/958 is 2/457924

Least Common Multiple of 956,958 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 956,958 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 956,958 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(956,958) = 2

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

GCF(956,958) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2

LCM(956,958) = ( 956 × 958 ) / 2

LCM(956,958) = 915848 / 2

LCM(956,958) = 457924


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 988/956, 862/958

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 988/956, 862/958?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 988/956, 862/958 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 988,862 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 956,958 is 457924.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/457924.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 988/956, 862/958 is 2/457924.