GCF of 5242/523, 7480/9296
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5242/523, 7480/9296 i.e 2/4861808 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5242/523, 7480/9296.
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What is the GCF of 5242/523,7480/9296?
Given fractions are 5242/523,7480/9296
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 5242/523,7480/9296, numerators are 5242,7480
Denominators are 523,9296
The GCF of 5242,7480 is 2 .
LCM of 523,9296 is 4861808.
The greatest common factor of 5242/523,7480/9296 = [GCF of 5242,7480]/[LCM of 523,9296]= 2/4861808
Therefore, the GCF of 5242/523,7480/9296 is 2/4861808.
To find the highest common factor of 5242,7480, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5242 are 1, 2, 2621, 5242
The factors of 7480 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 22, 34, 40, 44, 55, 68, 85, 88, 110, 136, 170, 187, 220, 340, 374, 440, 680, 748, 935, 1496, 1870, 3740, 7480
The HCF of 5242,7480 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5242,7480
| 2 | 5242, 7480 |
| 2621, 3740 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 5242,7480 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 5242
:1,2,2621,5242
Now, list down the factors of 7480
:1,2,4,5,8,10,11,17,20,22,34,40,44,55,68,85,88,110,136,170,187,220,340,374,440,680,748,935,1496,1870,3740,7480
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5242,7480 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5242,7480 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 523,9296
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 4861808
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/4861808
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5242/523,7480/9296 is 2/4861808
Least Common Multiple of 523,9296 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 523,9296 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(523,9296) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(523,9296) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(523,9296) = ( 523 × 9296 ) / 1
LCM(523,9296) = 4861808 / 1
LCM(523,9296) = 4861808
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 5242/523, 7480/9296
1. What is the HCF of 5242,7480?
The HCF of 5242,7480 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 5242/523, 7480/9296?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5242/523, 7480/9296 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5242,7480 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 523,9296 is 4861808.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/4861808.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5242/523, 7480/9296 is 2/4861808.