Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3584/161,1979/892
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 3584,1979
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 3584,1979 is 1 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 161,892 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 161,892 is 143612 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3584,1979
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Factors of 3584
List of positive integer factors of 3584 that divides 3584 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,56,64,112,128,224,256,448,512,896,1792,3584
Factors of 1979
List of positive integer factors of 1979 that divides 1979 without a remainder.
1,1979
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3584,1979 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3584,1979 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 161,892
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 143612
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/143612
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3584/161,1979/892 is 1/143612
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 161,892 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(161,892) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(161,892) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(161,892) = ( 161 × 892 ) / 1
LCM(161,892) = 143612 / 1
LCM(161,892) = 143612
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 3584/161, 1979/892?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3584/161, 1979/892 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3584,1979 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 161,892 is 143612.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/143612.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3584/161, 1979/892 is 1/143612.