Greatest Common Factor of 174/544, 272/979

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 174/544, 272/979

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 174/544,272/979

Given fractions are 174/544,272/979

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 174,272

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 174,272 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 544,979 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 544,979 is 532576 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 174,272

GCF of Fractions 174/544,272/979 is 2/532576

2 174, 272
87, 136

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 174,272 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 174,272 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 174

List of positive integer factors of 174 that divides 174 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,29,58,87,174

Factors of 272

List of positive integer factors of 272 that divides 272 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,17,34,68,136,272

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 174,272 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 174,272 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 544,979

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 532576

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/532576

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 174/544,272/979 is 2/532576

Least Common Multiple of 544,979 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 544,979 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 544,979 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(544,979) = 1

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

GCF(544,979) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(544,979) = ( 544 × 979 ) / 1

LCM(544,979) = 532576 / 1

LCM(544,979) = 532576


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 174/544, 272/979

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 174/544, 272/979?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 174/544, 272/979 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 174,272 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 544,979 is 532576.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/532576.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 174/544, 272/979 is 2/532576.