GCF of 5000/157, 2920/3549
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5000/157, 2920/3549 i.e 40/557193 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5000/157, 2920/3549.
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What is the GCF of 5000/157,2920/3549?
Given fractions are 5000/157,2920/3549
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 5000/157,2920/3549, numerators are 5000,2920
Denominators are 157,3549
The GCF of 5000,2920 is 40 .
LCM of 157,3549 is 557193.
The greatest common factor of 5000/157,2920/3549 = [GCF of 5000,2920]/[LCM of 157,3549]= 40/557193
Therefore, the GCF of 5000/157,2920/3549 is 40/557193.
To find the highest common factor of 5000,2920, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5000 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, 100, 125, 200, 250, 500, 625, 1000, 1250, 2500, 5000
The factors of 2920 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 73, 146, 292, 365, 584, 730, 1460, 2920
The HCF of 5000,2920 is 40.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5000,2920
| 2 | 5000, 2920 |
| 2 | 2500, 1460 |
| 2 | 1250, 730 |
| 5 | 625, 365 |
| 125, 73 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 = 40
Greatest Common Factor of 5000,2920 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 5000
:1,2,4,5,8,10,20,25,40,50,100,125,200,250,500,625,1000,1250,2500,5000
Now, list down the factors of 2920
:1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40,73,146,292,365,584,730,1460,2920
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5000,2920 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5000,2920 is 40.
Lets's calculate LCM of 157,3549
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 557193
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 40/557193
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5000/157,2920/3549 is 40/557193
Least Common Multiple of 157,3549 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 157,3549 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(157,3549) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(157,3549) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(157,3549) = ( 157 × 3549 ) / 1
LCM(157,3549) = 557193 / 1
LCM(157,3549) = 557193
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 5000/157, 2920/3549
1. What is the HCF of 5000,2920?
The HCF of 5000,2920 is 40
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 5000/157, 2920/3549?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5000/157, 2920/3549 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5000,2920 is 40
LCM of denominators i.e. for 157,3549 is 557193.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 40/557193.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5000/157, 2920/3549 is 40/557193.