Greatest Common Factor of 72/6, 56/4

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 72/6, 56/4

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 72/6,56/4

Given fractions are 72/6,56/4

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 72,56

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 72,56 is 8 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 6,4 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 6,4 is 12 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 72,56

GCF of Fractions 72/6,56/4 is 8/12

2 72, 56
2 36, 28
2 18, 14
9, 7

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Greatest Common Factor of 72,56 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 72,56 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 72

List of positive integer factors of 72 that divides 72 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72

Factors of 56

List of positive integer factors of 56 that divides 56 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,56 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,56 is 8.

Lets's calculate LCM of 6,4

2 6, 4
3, 2

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

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 8/12

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 72/6,56/4 is 8/12

Least Common Multiple of 6,4 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 6,4 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 6,4 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6,4) = 2

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

GCF(6,4) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2

LCM(6,4) = ( 6 × 4 ) / 2

LCM(6,4) = 24 / 2

LCM(6,4) = 12


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 72/6, 56/4

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 72/6, 56/4?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 72/6, 56/4 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 72,56 is 8

LCM of denominators i.e. for 6,4 is 12.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 8/12.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 72/6, 56/4 is 8/12.