Greatest Common Factor of 372/51, 168/172

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 372/51, 168/172

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 372/51,168/172

Given fractions are 372/51,168/172

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 372,168

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 372,168 is 12 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 51,172 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 51,172 is 8772 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 372,168

GCF of Fractions 372/51,168/172 is 12/8772

2 372, 168
2 186, 84
3 93, 42
31, 14

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 = 12

Greatest Common Factor of 372,168 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 372,168 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 372

List of positive integer factors of 372 that divides 372 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,31,62,93,124,186,372

Factors of 168

List of positive integer factors of 168 that divides 168 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,21,24,28,42,56,84,168

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 372,168 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 372,168 is 12.

Lets's calculate LCM of 51,172

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 8772

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 12/8772

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 372/51,168/172 is 12/8772

Least Common Multiple of 51,172 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 51,172 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 51,172 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51,172) = 1

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

GCF(51,172) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(51,172) = ( 51 × 172 ) / 1

LCM(51,172) = 8772 / 1

LCM(51,172) = 8772


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 372/51, 168/172

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 372/51, 168/172?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 372/51, 168/172 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 372,168 is 12

LCM of denominators i.e. for 51,172 is 8772.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 12/8772.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 372/51, 168/172 is 12/8772.