Greatest Common Factor of 38/178, 852/681

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 38/178, 852/681

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GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 38/178,852/681

Given fractions are 38/178,852/681

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 38,852

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 38,852 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 178,681 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 178,681 is 121218 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 38,852

GCF of Fractions 38/178,852/681 is 2/121218

2 38, 852
19, 426

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

Greatest Common Factor of 38,852 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 38,852 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 38

List of positive integer factors of 38 that divides 38 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38

Factors of 852

List of positive integer factors of 852 that divides 852 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,71,142,213,284,426,852

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 38,852 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 38,852 is 2.


Lets's calculate LCM of 178,681

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 121218

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/121218

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 38/178,852/681 is 2/121218

Least Common Multiple of 178,681 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 178,681 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 178,681 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(178,681) = 1

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

GCF(178,681) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(178,681) = ( 178 × 681 ) / 1

LCM(178,681) = 121218 / 1

LCM(178,681) = 121218


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 38/178, 852/681

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 38/178, 852/681?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 38/178, 852/681 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 38,852 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 178,681 is 121218.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/121218.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 38/178, 852/681 is 2/121218.