Greatest Common Factor of 177/257, 326/978

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 177/257, 326/978

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Greatest Common Factor of 177/257,326/978

Given fractions are 177/257,326/978

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 177,326

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 177,326 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 257,978 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 257,978 is 251346 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 177,326

GCF of Fractions 177/257,326/978 is 1/251346

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

Greatest Common Factor of 177,326 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 177,326 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 177

List of positive integer factors of 177 that divides 177 without a remainder.

1,3,59,177

Factors of 326

List of positive integer factors of 326 that divides 326 without a remainder.

1,2,163,326

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 177,326 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 177,326 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 257,978

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 251346

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/251346

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 177/257,326/978 is 1/251346

Least Common Multiple of 257,978 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 257,978 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 257,978 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(257,978) = 1

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

GCF(257,978) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(257,978) = ( 257 × 978 ) / 1

LCM(257,978) = 251346 / 1

LCM(257,978) = 251346


GCF of Fractions Calculation Examples

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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 177/257, 326/978

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 177/257, 326/978?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 177/257, 326/978 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 177,326 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 257,978 is 251346.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/251346.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 177/257, 326/978 is 1/251346.