How to Find GCF of 318/33, 162/6586?

GCF of 318/33, 162/6586

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 318/33, 162/6586 i.e 6/217338 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 318/33, 162/6586.

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What is the GCF of 318/33,162/6586?

Given fractions are 318/33,162/6586

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 318/33,162/6586, numerators are 318,162

Denominators are 33,6586

The GCF of 318,162 is 6 .

LCM of 33,6586 is 217338.

The greatest common factor of 318/33,162/6586 = [GCF of 318,162]/[LCM of 33,6586]= 6/217338

Therefore, the GCF of 318/33,162/6586 is 6/217338.

Greatest Common Factor of 318,162

To find the highest common factor of 318,162, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 318 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 53, 106, 159, 318

The factors of 162 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162

The HCF of 318,162 is 6.

Lets's calculate GCF of 318,162

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 318,162 By Common Division

2	318, 162
3	159, 81
	53, 27

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6

Greatest Common Factor of 318,162 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 318

1,2,3,6,53,106,159,318

Now, list down the factors of 162

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 318,162 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 318,162 is 6.

Lets's calculate LCM of 33,6586

Lowest Common Multiple of 33,6586 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 217338

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 6/217338

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 318/33,162/6586 is 6/217338

Least Common Multiple of 33,6586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 33,6586 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(33,6586) = 1

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

GCF(33,6586) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(33,6586) = ( 33 × 6586 ) / 1

LCM(33,6586) = 217338 / 1

LCM(33,6586) = 217338

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 318/33, 162/6586

1. What is the HCF of 318,162?

The HCF of 318,162 is 6

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 318/33, 162/6586?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 318/33, 162/6586 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 318,162 is 6

LCM of denominators i.e. for 33,6586 is 217338.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 6/217338.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 318/33, 162/6586 is 6/217338.