GCF of 524/500, 3240/189
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 524/500, 3240/189 i.e 4/94500 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 524/500, 3240/189.
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What is the GCF of 524/500,3240/189?
Given fractions are 524/500,3240/189
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 524/500,3240/189, numerators are 524,3240
Denominators are 500,189
The GCF of 524,3240 is 4 .
LCM of 500,189 is 94500.
The greatest common factor of 524/500,3240/189 = [GCF of 524,3240]/[LCM of 500,189]= 4/94500
Therefore, the GCF of 524/500,3240/189 is 4/94500.
To find the highest common factor of 524,3240, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 524 are 1, 2, 4, 131, 262, 524
The factors of 3240 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 27, 30, 36, 40, 45, 54, 60, 72, 81, 90, 108, 120, 135, 162, 180, 216, 270, 324, 360, 405, 540, 648, 810, 1080, 1620, 3240
The HCF of 524,3240 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 524,3240
| 2 | 524, 3240 |
| 2 | 262, 1620 |
| 131, 810 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Greatest Common Factor of 524,3240 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 524
:1,2,4,131,262,524
Now, list down the factors of 3240
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,27,30,36,40,45,54,60,72,81,90,108,120,135,162,180,216,270,324,360,405,540,648,810,1080,1620,3240
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 524,3240 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 524,3240 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 500,189
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 94500
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/94500
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 524/500,3240/189 is 4/94500
Least Common Multiple of 500,189 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 500,189 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(500,189) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(500,189) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(500,189) = ( 500 × 189 ) / 1
LCM(500,189) = 94500 / 1
LCM(500,189) = 94500
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 524/500, 3240/189
1. What is the HCF of 524,3240?
The HCF of 524,3240 is 4
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 524/500, 3240/189?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 524/500, 3240/189 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 524,3240 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 500,189 is 94500.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/94500.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 524/500, 3240/189 is 4/94500.