Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3752/43,1916/537
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 3752,1916
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 3752,1916 is 4 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 43,537 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 43,537 is 23091 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3752,1916
2 | 3752, 1916 |
2 | 1876, 958 |
938, 479 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Factors of 3752
List of positive integer factors of 3752 that divides 3752 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56,67,134,268,469,536,938,1876,3752
Factors of 1916
List of positive integer factors of 1916 that divides 1916 without a remainder.
1,2,4,479,958,1916
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3752,1916 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3752,1916 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 43,537
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 23091
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/23091
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3752/43,1916/537 is 4/23091
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 43,537 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(43,537) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(43,537) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(43,537) = ( 43 × 537 ) / 1
LCM(43,537) = 23091 / 1
LCM(43,537) = 23091
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 3752/43, 1916/537?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3752/43, 1916/537 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3752,1916 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 43,537 is 23091.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/23091.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3752/43, 1916/537 is 4/23091.