Greatest Common Factor of 846/587, 204/531

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 846/587, 204/531

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 846/587,204/531

Given fractions are 846/587,204/531

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 846,204

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 846,204 is 6 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 587,531 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 587,531 is 311697 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 846,204

GCF of Fractions 846/587,204/531 is 6/311697

2 846, 204
3 423, 102
141, 34

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6

Greatest Common Factor of 846,204 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 846,204 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 846

List of positive integer factors of 846 that divides 846 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,47,94,141,282,423,846

Factors of 204

List of positive integer factors of 204 that divides 204 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,17,34,51,68,102,204

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 846,204 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 846,204 is 6.

Lets's calculate LCM of 587,531

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 311697

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 6/311697

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 846/587,204/531 is 6/311697

Least Common Multiple of 587,531 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 587,531 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 587,531 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(587,531) = 1

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

GCF(587,531) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(587,531) = ( 587 × 531 ) / 1

LCM(587,531) = 311697 / 1

LCM(587,531) = 311697


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 846/587, 204/531

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 846/587, 204/531?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 846/587, 204/531 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 846,204 is 6

LCM of denominators i.e. for 587,531 is 311697.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 6/311697.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 846/587, 204/531 is 6/311697.