Greatest Common Factor of 740/37, 242/7184

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 740/37, 242/7184

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 740/37,242/7184

Given fractions are 740/37,242/7184

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 740,242

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 740,242 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 37,7184 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 37,7184 is 265808 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 740,242

GCF of Fractions 740/37,242/7184 is 2/265808

2 740, 242
370, 121

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

Greatest Common Factor of 740,242 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 740,242 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 740

List of positive integer factors of 740 that divides 740 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,37,74,148,185,370,740

Factors of 242

List of positive integer factors of 242 that divides 242 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,121,242

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 740,242 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 740,242 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 37,7184

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 265808

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/265808

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 740/37,242/7184 is 2/265808

Least Common Multiple of 37,7184 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 37,7184 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 37,7184 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37,7184) = 1

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

GCF(37,7184) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(37,7184) = ( 37 × 7184 ) / 1

LCM(37,7184) = 265808 / 1

LCM(37,7184) = 265808


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 740/37, 242/7184

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 740/37, 242/7184?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 740/37, 242/7184 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 740,242 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 37,7184 is 265808.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/265808.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 740/37, 242/7184 is 2/265808.