Greatest Common Factor of 968/53, 240/588

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 968/53, 240/588

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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 968/53,240/588

Given fractions are 968/53,240/588

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 968,240

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 968,240 is 8 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 53,588 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 53,588 is 31164 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 968,240

GCF of Fractions 968/53,240/588 is 8/31164

2 968, 240
2 484, 120
2 242, 60
121, 30

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

Greatest Common Factor of 968,240 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 968,240 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 968

List of positive integer factors of 968 that divides 968 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,22,44,88,121,242,484,968

Factors of 240

List of positive integer factors of 240 that divides 240 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,40,48,60,80,120,240

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 968,240 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 968,240 is 8.

Lets's calculate LCM of 53,588

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 31164

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 8/31164

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 968/53,240/588 is 8/31164

Least Common Multiple of 53,588 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 53,588 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 53,588 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53,588) = 1

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

GCF(53,588) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(53,588) = ( 53 × 588 ) / 1

LCM(53,588) = 31164 / 1

LCM(53,588) = 31164


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 968/53, 240/588

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 968/53, 240/588?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 968/53, 240/588 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 968,240 is 8

LCM of denominators i.e. for 53,588 is 31164.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 8/31164.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 968/53, 240/588 is 8/31164.