GCF of 596/37, 173/560
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 596/37, 173/560 i.e 1/20720 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 596/37, 173/560.
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What is the GCF of 596/37,173/560?
Given fractions are 596/37,173/560
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 596/37,173/560, numerators are 596,173
Denominators are 37,560
The GCF of 596,173 is 1 .
LCM of 37,560 is 20720.
The greatest common factor of 596/37,173/560 = [GCF of 596,173]/[LCM of 37,560]= 1/20720
Therefore, the GCF of 596/37,173/560 is 1/20720.
To find the highest common factor of 596,173, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 596 are 1, 2, 4, 149, 298, 596
The factors of 173 are 1, 173
The HCF of 596,173 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 596,173
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 596,173 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 596
:1,2,4,149,298,596
Now, list down the factors of 173
:1,173
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 596,173 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 596,173 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 37,560
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 20720
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/20720
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 596/37,173/560 is 1/20720
Least Common Multiple of 37,560 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 37,560 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(37,560) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(37,560) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(37,560) = ( 37 × 560 ) / 1
LCM(37,560) = 20720 / 1
LCM(37,560) = 20720
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 596/37, 173/560
1. What is the HCF of 596,173?
The HCF of 596,173 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 596/37, 173/560?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 596/37, 173/560 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 596,173 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 37,560 is 20720.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/20720.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 596/37, 173/560 is 1/20720.