Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 540/697, 174/257 i.e 6/179129 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 540/697, 174/257.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 540/697,174/257
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 540/697,174/257, numerators are 540,174
Denominators are 697,257
The GCF of 540,174 is 6 .
LCM of 697,257 is 179129.
The greatest common factor of 540/697,174/257 = [GCF of 540,174]/[LCM of 697,257]= 6/179129
Therefore, the GCF of 540/697,174/257 is 6/179129.
To find the highest common factor of 540,174, 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 174 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 29, 58, 87, 174
The HCF of 540,174 is 6.
Lets's calculate GCF of 540,174
2 | 540, 174 |
3 | 270, 87 |
90, 29 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6
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 174
:1,2,3,6,29,58,87,174
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 540,174 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 540,174 is 6.
Lets's calculate LCM of 697,257
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 179129
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 6/179129
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 540/697,174/257 is 6/179129
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 697,257 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(697,257) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(697,257) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(697,257) = ( 697 × 257 ) / 1
LCM(697,257) = 179129 / 1
LCM(697,257) = 179129
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 540,174?
The HCF of 540,174 is 6
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 540/697, 174/257?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 540/697, 174/257 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 540,174 is 6
LCM of denominators i.e. for 697,257 is 179129.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 6/179129.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 540/697, 174/257 is 6/179129.