Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 2891/893,3227/503
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 2891,3227
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 2891,3227 is 7 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 893,503 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 893,503 is 449179 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 2891,3227
7 | 2891, 3227 |
413, 461 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 7 = 7
Factors of 2891
List of positive integer factors of 2891 that divides 2891 without a remainder.
1,7,49,59,413,2891
Factors of 3227
List of positive integer factors of 3227 that divides 3227 without a remainder.
1,7,461,3227
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 2891,3227 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2891,3227 is 7.
Lets's calculate LCM of 893,503
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 449179
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 7/449179
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 2891/893,3227/503 is 7/449179
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 893,503 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(893,503) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(893,503) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(893,503) = ( 893 × 503 ) / 1
LCM(893,503) = 449179 / 1
LCM(893,503) = 449179
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 2891/893, 3227/503?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 2891/893, 3227/503 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 2891,3227 is 7
LCM of denominators i.e. for 893,503 is 449179.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 7/449179.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 2891/893, 3227/503 is 7/449179.