GCF of 520/532, 5960/824
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 520/532, 5960/824 i.e 40/109592 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 520/532, 5960/824.
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What is the GCF of 520/532,5960/824?
Given fractions are 520/532,5960/824
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 520/532,5960/824, numerators are 520,5960
Denominators are 532,824
The GCF of 520,5960 is 40 .
LCM of 532,824 is 109592.
The greatest common factor of 520/532,5960/824 = [GCF of 520,5960]/[LCM of 532,824]= 40/109592
Therefore, the GCF of 520/532,5960/824 is 40/109592.
To find the highest common factor of 520,5960, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 520 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 20, 26, 40, 52, 65, 104, 130, 260, 520
The factors of 5960 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 149, 298, 596, 745, 1192, 1490, 2980, 5960
The HCF of 520,5960 is 40.
Lets's calculate GCF of 520,5960
| 2 | 520, 5960 |
| 2 | 260, 2980 |
| 2 | 130, 1490 |
| 5 | 65, 745 |
| 13, 149 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 = 40
Greatest Common Factor of 520,5960 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 520
:1,2,4,5,8,10,13,20,26,40,52,65,104,130,260,520
Now, list down the factors of 5960
:1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40,149,298,596,745,1192,1490,2980,5960
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 520,5960 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 520,5960 is 40.
Lets's calculate LCM of 532,824
| 2 | 532, 824 |
| 2 | 266, 412 |
| 133, 206 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 133 x 206 = 109592
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 40/109592
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 520/532,5960/824 is 40/109592
Least Common Multiple of 532,824 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 532,824 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(532,824) = 4
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(532,824) x common factors =4 x 1 = 4
LCM(532,824) = ( 532 × 824 ) / 4
LCM(532,824) = 438368 / 4
LCM(532,824) = 109592
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 520/532, 5960/824
1. What is the HCF of 520,5960?
The HCF of 520,5960 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 520/532, 5960/824?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 520/532, 5960/824 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 520,5960 is 40
LCM of denominators i.e. for 532,824 is 109592.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 40/109592.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 520/532, 5960/824 is 40/109592.