GCF of 520/559, 518/346
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 520/559, 518/346 i.e 2/193414 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 520/559, 518/346.
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What is the GCF of 520/559,518/346?
Given fractions are 520/559,518/346
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 520/559,518/346, numerators are 520,518
Denominators are 559,346
The GCF of 520,518 is 2 .
LCM of 559,346 is 193414.
The greatest common factor of 520/559,518/346 = [GCF of 520,518]/[LCM of 559,346]= 2/193414
Therefore, the GCF of 520/559,518/346 is 2/193414.
To find the highest common factor of 520,518, 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 518 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 37, 74, 259, 518
The HCF of 520,518 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 520,518
| 2 | 520, 518 |
| 260, 259 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 520,518 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 518
:1,2,7,14,37,74,259,518
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 520,518 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 520,518 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 559,346
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 193414
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/193414
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 520/559,518/346 is 2/193414
Least Common Multiple of 559,346 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 559,346 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(559,346) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(559,346) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(559,346) = ( 559 × 346 ) / 1
LCM(559,346) = 193414 / 1
LCM(559,346) = 193414
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 520/559, 518/346
1. What is the HCF of 520,518?
The HCF of 520,518 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 520/559, 518/346?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 520/559, 518/346 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 520,518 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 559,346 is 193414.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/193414.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 520/559, 518/346 is 2/193414.