Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 5991/839,1558/598
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 5991,1558
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 5991,1558 is 1 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 839,598 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 839,598 is 501722 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5991,1558
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Factors of 5991
List of positive integer factors of 5991 that divides 5991 without a remainder.
1,3,1997,5991
Factors of 1558
List of positive integer factors of 1558 that divides 1558 without a remainder.
1,2,19,38,41,82,779,1558
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5991,1558 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5991,1558 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 839,598
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 501722
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/501722
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5991/839,1558/598 is 1/501722
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 839,598 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(839,598) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(839,598) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(839,598) = ( 839 × 598 ) / 1
LCM(839,598) = 501722 / 1
LCM(839,598) = 501722
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 5991/839, 1558/598?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5991/839, 1558/598 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5991,1558 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 839,598 is 501722.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/501722.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5991/839, 1558/598 is 1/501722.