GCF of 575/472, 178/361
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 575/472, 178/361 i.e 1/170392 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 575/472, 178/361.
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What is the GCF of 575/472,178/361?
Given fractions are 575/472,178/361
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 575/472,178/361, numerators are 575,178
Denominators are 472,361
The GCF of 575,178 is 1 .
LCM of 472,361 is 170392.
The greatest common factor of 575/472,178/361 = [GCF of 575,178]/[LCM of 472,361]= 1/170392
Therefore, the GCF of 575/472,178/361 is 1/170392.
To find the highest common factor of 575,178, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 575 are 1, 5, 23, 25, 115, 575
The factors of 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178
The HCF of 575,178 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 575,178
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 575,178 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 575
:1,5,23,25,115,575
Now, list down the factors of 178
:1,2,89,178
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 575,178 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 575,178 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 472,361
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 170392
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/170392
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 575/472,178/361 is 1/170392
Least Common Multiple of 472,361 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 472,361 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(472,361) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(472,361) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(472,361) = ( 472 × 361 ) / 1
LCM(472,361) = 170392 / 1
LCM(472,361) = 170392
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 575/472, 178/361
1. What is the HCF of 575,178?
The HCF of 575,178 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 575/472, 178/361?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 575/472, 178/361 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 575,178 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 472,361 is 170392.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/170392.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 575/472, 178/361 is 1/170392.