Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 1290/560,1915/293
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 1290,1915
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 1290,1915 is 5 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 560,293 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 560,293 is 164080 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 1290,1915
5 | 1290, 1915 |
258, 383 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 5 = 5
Factors of 1290
List of positive integer factors of 1290 that divides 1290 without a remainder.
1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30,43,86,129,215,258,430,645,1290
Factors of 1915
List of positive integer factors of 1915 that divides 1915 without a remainder.
1,5,383,1915
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 1290,1915 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1290,1915 is 5.
Lets's calculate LCM of 560,293
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 164080
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 5/164080
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 1290/560,1915/293 is 5/164080
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 560,293 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(560,293) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(560,293) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(560,293) = ( 560 × 293 ) / 1
LCM(560,293) = 164080 / 1
LCM(560,293) = 164080
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
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 1290/560, 1915/293?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 1290/560, 1915/293 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 1290,1915 is 5
LCM of denominators i.e. for 560,293 is 164080.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 5/164080.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 1290/560, 1915/293 is 5/164080.