GCF of 5501/518, 2186/501
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5501/518, 2186/501 i.e 1/259518 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5501/518, 2186/501.
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What is the GCF of 5501/518,2186/501?
Given fractions are 5501/518,2186/501
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 5501/518,2186/501, numerators are 5501,2186
Denominators are 518,501
The GCF of 5501,2186 is 1 .
LCM of 518,501 is 259518.
The greatest common factor of 5501/518,2186/501 = [GCF of 5501,2186]/[LCM of 518,501]= 1/259518
Therefore, the GCF of 5501/518,2186/501 is 1/259518.
To find the highest common factor of 5501,2186, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5501 are 1, 5501
The factors of 2186 are 1, 2, 1093, 2186
The HCF of 5501,2186 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5501,2186
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 5501,2186 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 5501
:1,5501
Now, list down the factors of 2186
:1,2,1093,2186
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5501,2186 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5501,2186 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 518,501
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 259518
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/259518
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5501/518,2186/501 is 1/259518
Least Common Multiple of 518,501 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 518,501 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(518,501) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(518,501) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(518,501) = ( 518 × 501 ) / 1
LCM(518,501) = 259518 / 1
LCM(518,501) = 259518
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 5501/518, 2186/501
1. What is the HCF of 5501,2186?
The HCF of 5501,2186 is 1
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 5501/518, 2186/501?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5501/518, 2186/501 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5501,2186 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 518,501 is 259518.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/259518.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5501/518, 2186/501 is 1/259518.