Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 156/177, 312/531 i.e 156/531 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 156/177, 312/531.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 156/177,312/531
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 156/177,312/531, numerators are 156,312
Denominators are 177,531
The GCF of 156,312 is 156 .
LCM of 177,531 is 531.
The greatest common factor of 156/177,312/531 = [GCF of 156,312]/[LCM of 177,531]= 156/531
Therefore, the GCF of 156/177,312/531 is 156/531.
To find the highest common factor of 156,312, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 156 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 26, 39, 52, 78, 156
The factors of 312 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 24, 26, 39, 52, 78, 104, 156, 312
The HCF of 156,312 is 156.
Lets's calculate GCF of 156,312
2 | 156, 312 |
2 | 78, 156 |
3 | 39, 78 |
13 | 13, 26 |
1, 2 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 = 156
Now, list down the factors of 156
:1,2,3,4,6,12,13,26,39,52,78,156
Now, list down the factors of 312
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,13,24,26,39,52,78,104,156,312
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 156,312 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 156,312 is 156.
Lets's calculate LCM of 177,531
3 | 177, 531 |
59 | 59, 177 |
1, 3 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 59 x 1 x 3 = 531
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 156/531
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 156/177,312/531 is 156/531
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 177,531 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(177,531) = 177
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(177,531) x common factors =177 x 1 = 177
LCM(177,531) = ( 177 × 531 ) / 177
LCM(177,531) = 93987 / 177
LCM(177,531) = 531
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 156,312?
The HCF of 156,312 is 156
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. 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.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 156/177, 312/531?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 156/177, 312/531 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 156,312 is 156
LCM of denominators i.e. for 177,531 is 531.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 156/531.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 156/177, 312/531 is 156/531.