GCF of 2976/579, 3158/6428
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 2976/579, 3158/6428 i.e 2/3721812 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 2976/579, 3158/6428.
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What is the GCF of 2976/579,3158/6428?
Given fractions are 2976/579,3158/6428
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 2976/579,3158/6428, numerators are 2976,3158
Denominators are 579,6428
The GCF of 2976,3158 is 2 .
LCM of 579,6428 is 3721812.
The greatest common factor of 2976/579,3158/6428 = [GCF of 2976,3158]/[LCM of 579,6428]= 2/3721812
Therefore, the GCF of 2976/579,3158/6428 is 2/3721812.
To find the highest common factor of 2976,3158, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 2976 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 31, 32, 48, 62, 93, 96, 124, 186, 248, 372, 496, 744, 992, 1488, 2976
The factors of 3158 are 1, 2, 1579, 3158
The HCF of 2976,3158 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 2976,3158
| 2 | 2976, 3158 |
| 1488, 1579 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 2976,3158 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 2976
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,31,32,48,62,93,96,124,186,248,372,496,744,992,1488,2976
Now, list down the factors of 3158
:1,2,1579,3158
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 2976,3158 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2976,3158 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 579,6428
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3721812
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/3721812
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 2976/579,3158/6428 is 2/3721812
Least Common Multiple of 579,6428 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 579,6428 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(579,6428) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(579,6428) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(579,6428) = ( 579 × 6428 ) / 1
LCM(579,6428) = 3721812 / 1
LCM(579,6428) = 3721812
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 2976/579, 3158/6428
1. What is the HCF of 2976,3158?
The HCF of 2976,3158 is 2
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 2976/579, 3158/6428?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 2976/579, 3158/6428 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 2976,3158 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 579,6428 is 3721812.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/3721812.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 2976/579, 3158/6428 is 2/3721812.