GCF of 539/178, 546/873
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 539/178, 546/873 i.e 7/155394 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 539/178, 546/873.
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What is the GCF of 539/178,546/873?
Given fractions are 539/178,546/873
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 539/178,546/873, numerators are 539,546
Denominators are 178,873
The GCF of 539,546 is 7 .
LCM of 178,873 is 155394.
The greatest common factor of 539/178,546/873 = [GCF of 539,546]/[LCM of 178,873]= 7/155394
Therefore, the GCF of 539/178,546/873 is 7/155394.
To find the highest common factor of 539,546, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 539 are 1, 7, 11, 49, 77, 539
The factors of 546 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 21, 26, 39, 42, 78, 91, 182, 273, 546
The HCF of 539,546 is 7.
Lets's calculate GCF of 539,546
| 7 | 539, 546 |
| 77, 78 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 7 = 7
Greatest Common Factor of 539,546 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 539
:1,7,11,49,77,539
Now, list down the factors of 546
:1,2,3,6,7,13,14,21,26,39,42,78,91,182,273,546
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 539,546 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 539,546 is 7.
Lets's calculate LCM of 178,873
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 155394
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 7/155394
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 539/178,546/873 is 7/155394
Least Common Multiple of 178,873 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 178,873 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(178,873) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(178,873) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(178,873) = ( 178 × 873 ) / 1
LCM(178,873) = 155394 / 1
LCM(178,873) = 155394
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 539/178, 546/873
1. What is the HCF of 539,546?
The HCF of 539,546 is 7
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 539/178, 546/873?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 539/178, 546/873 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 539,546 is 7
LCM of denominators i.e. for 178,873 is 155394.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 7/155394.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 539/178, 546/873 is 7/155394.