Greatest Common Factor of 178/36, 2446/576

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 178/36, 2446/576

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 178/36,2446/576

Given fractions are 178/36,2446/576

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 178,2446

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 178,2446 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 36,576 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 36,576 is 576 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 178,2446

GCF of Fractions 178/36,2446/576 is 2/576

2 178, 2446
89, 1223

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

Greatest Common Factor of 178,2446 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 178,2446 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 178

List of positive integer factors of 178 that divides 178 without a remainder.

1,2,89,178

Factors of 2446

List of positive integer factors of 2446 that divides 2446 without a remainder.

1,2,1223,2446

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 178,2446 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 178,2446 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 36,576

2 36, 576
2 18, 288
3 9, 144
3 3, 48
1, 16

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 1 x 16 = 576

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/576

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 178/36,2446/576 is 2/576

Least Common Multiple of 36,576 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 36,576 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 36,576 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36,576) = 36

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

GCF(36,576) x common factors =36 x 1 = 36

LCM(36,576) = ( 36 × 576 ) / 36

LCM(36,576) = 20736 / 36

LCM(36,576) = 576


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 178/36, 2446/576

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 178/36, 2446/576?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 178/36, 2446/576 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 178,2446 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 36,576 is 576.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/576.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 178/36, 2446/576 is 2/576.