GCF of 580/115, 178/349
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 580/115, 178/349 i.e 2/40135 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 580/115, 178/349.
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What is the GCF of 580/115,178/349?
Given fractions are 580/115,178/349
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 580/115,178/349, numerators are 580,178
Denominators are 115,349
The GCF of 580,178 is 2 .
LCM of 115,349 is 40135.
The greatest common factor of 580/115,178/349 = [GCF of 580,178]/[LCM of 115,349]= 2/40135
Therefore, the GCF of 580/115,178/349 is 2/40135.
To find the highest common factor of 580,178, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 580 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 29, 58, 116, 145, 290, 580
The factors of 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178
The HCF of 580,178 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 580,178
| 2 | 580, 178 |
| 290, 89 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 580,178 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 580
:1,2,4,5,10,20,29,58,116,145,290,580
Now, list down the factors of 178
:1,2,89,178
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 580,178 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 580,178 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 115,349
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 40135
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/40135
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 580/115,178/349 is 2/40135
Least Common Multiple of 115,349 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 115,349 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(115,349) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(115,349) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(115,349) = ( 115 × 349 ) / 1
LCM(115,349) = 40135 / 1
LCM(115,349) = 40135
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 580/115, 178/349
1. What is the HCF of 580,178?
The HCF of 580,178 is 2
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 580/115, 178/349?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 580/115, 178/349 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 580,178 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 115,349 is 40135.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/40135.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 580/115, 178/349 is 2/40135.