Greatest Common Factor of 2172/368, 5046/181

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 2172/368, 5046/181

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 2172/368,5046/181

Given fractions are 2172/368,5046/181

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 2172,5046

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 2172,5046 is 6 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 368,181 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 368,181 is 66608 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 2172,5046

GCF of Fractions 2172/368,5046/181 is 6/66608

2 2172, 5046
3 1086, 2523
362, 841

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6

Greatest Common Factor of 2172,5046 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 2172,5046 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 2172

List of positive integer factors of 2172 that divides 2172 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,181,362,543,724,1086,2172

Factors of 5046

List of positive integer factors of 5046 that divides 5046 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,29,58,87,174,841,1682,2523,5046

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 2172,5046 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2172,5046 is 6.

Lets's calculate LCM of 368,181

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 66608

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 6/66608

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 2172/368,5046/181 is 6/66608

Least Common Multiple of 368,181 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 368,181 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 368,181 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(368,181) = 1

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

GCF(368,181) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(368,181) = ( 368 × 181 ) / 1

LCM(368,181) = 66608 / 1

LCM(368,181) = 66608


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 2172/368, 5046/181

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 2172/368, 5046/181?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 2172/368, 5046/181 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 2172,5046 is 6

LCM of denominators i.e. for 368,181 is 66608.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 6/66608.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 2172/368, 5046/181 is 6/66608.