Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 540/257, 264/992 i.e 12/254944 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 540/257, 264/992.
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Given fractions are 540/257,264/992
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 540/257,264/992, numerators are 540,264
Denominators are 257,992
The GCF of 540,264 is 12 .
LCM of 257,992 is 254944.
The greatest common factor of 540/257,264/992 = [GCF of 540,264]/[LCM of 257,992]= 12/254944
Therefore, the GCF of 540/257,264/992 is 12/254944.
To find the highest common factor of 540,264, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 540 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 27, 30, 36, 45, 54, 60, 90, 108, 135, 180, 270, 540
The factors of 264 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 22, 24, 33, 44, 66, 88, 132, 264
The HCF of 540,264 is 12.
Lets's calculate GCF of 540,264
2 | 540, 264 |
2 | 270, 132 |
3 | 135, 66 |
45, 22 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
Now, list down the factors of 540
:1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,15,18,20,27,30,36,45,54,60,90,108,135,180,270,540
Now, list down the factors of 264
:1,2,3,4,6,8,11,12,22,24,33,44,66,88,132,264
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 540,264 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 540,264 is 12.
Lets's calculate LCM of 257,992
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 254944
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 12/254944
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 540/257,264/992 is 12/254944
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 257,992 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(257,992) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(257,992) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(257,992) = ( 257 × 992 ) / 1
LCM(257,992) = 254944 / 1
LCM(257,992) = 254944
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 540,264?
The HCF of 540,264 is 12
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 540/257, 264/992?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 540/257, 264/992 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 540,264 is 12
LCM of denominators i.e. for 257,992 is 254944.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 12/254944.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 540/257, 264/992 is 12/254944.