Greatest Common Factor of 240/164, 6178/871

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 240/164, 6178/871

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 240/164,6178/871

Given fractions are 240/164,6178/871

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 240,6178

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 240,6178 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 164,871 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 164,871 is 142844 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 240,6178

GCF of Fractions 240/164,6178/871 is 2/142844

2 240, 6178
120, 3089

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

Greatest Common Factor of 240,6178 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 240,6178 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 240

List of positive integer factors of 240 that divides 240 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,40,48,60,80,120,240

Factors of 6178

List of positive integer factors of 6178 that divides 6178 without a remainder.

1,2,3089,6178

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 240,6178 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 240,6178 is 2.


Lets's calculate LCM of 164,871

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 142844

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/142844

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 240/164,6178/871 is 2/142844

Least Common Multiple of 164,871 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 164,871 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 164,871 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(164,871) = 1

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

GCF(164,871) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(164,871) = ( 164 × 871 ) / 1

LCM(164,871) = 142844 / 1

LCM(164,871) = 142844


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 240/164, 6178/871

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 240/164, 6178/871?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 240/164, 6178/871 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 240,6178 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 164,871 is 142844.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/142844.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 240/164, 6178/871 is 2/142844.