Greatest Common Factor of 157/294, 3730/596

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 157/294, 3730/596

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Greatest Common Factor of 157/294,3730/596

Given fractions are 157/294,3730/596

Formula to find GCF of Fractions is

GCF = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators

As per the formula GCF of Fractions let’s split into two parts and find the GCF of Numerators and LCM of Denominators

In the given fractions GCF of Numerators means GCF of 157,3730

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 157,3730 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 294,596 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 294,596 is 87612 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 157,3730

GCF of Fractions 157/294,3730/596 is 1/87612

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 157,3730 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 157,3730 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 157

List of positive integer factors of 157 that divides 157 without a remainder.

1,157

Factors of 3730

List of positive integer factors of 3730 that divides 3730 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,373,746,1865,3730

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 157,3730 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 157,3730 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 294,596

2 294, 596
147, 298

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 147 x 298 = 87612

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/87612

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 157/294,3730/596 is 1/87612

Least Common Multiple of 294,596 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 294,596 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 294,596 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(294,596) = 2

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(294,596) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2

LCM(294,596) = ( 294 × 596 ) / 2

LCM(294,596) = 175224 / 2

LCM(294,596) = 87612


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 157/294, 3730/596

1. 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.

2. What is the GCF of Fractions for 157/294, 3730/596?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 157/294, 3730/596 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 157,3730 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 294,596 is 87612.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/87612.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 157/294, 3730/596 is 1/87612.