Greatest Common Factor of 956/2936, 940/6301

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 956/2936, 940/6301

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 956/2936,940/6301

Given fractions are 956/2936,940/6301

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 956,940

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 956,940 is 4 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 2936,6301 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 2936,6301 is 18499736 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 956,940

GCF of Fractions 956/2936,940/6301 is 4/18499736

2 956, 940
2 478, 470
239, 235

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4

Greatest Common Factor of 956,940 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 956,940 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 956

List of positive integer factors of 956 that divides 956 without a remainder.

1,2,4,239,478,956

Factors of 940

List of positive integer factors of 940 that divides 940 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,47,94,188,235,470,940

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 956,940 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 956,940 is 4.


Lets's calculate LCM of 2936,6301

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 18499736

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/18499736

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 956/2936,940/6301 is 4/18499736

Least Common Multiple of 2936,6301 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 2936,6301 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 2936,6301 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2936,6301) = 1

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

GCF(2936,6301) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(2936,6301) = ( 2936 × 6301 ) / 1

LCM(2936,6301) = 18499736 / 1

LCM(2936,6301) = 18499736


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 956/2936, 940/6301

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 956/2936, 940/6301?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 956/2936, 940/6301 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 956,940 is 4

LCM of denominators i.e. for 2936,6301 is 18499736.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/18499736.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 956/2936, 940/6301 is 4/18499736.