Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 7312/87,1904/257
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 7312,1904
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 7312,1904 is 16 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 87,257 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 87,257 is 22359 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 7312,1904
2 | 7312, 1904 |
2 | 3656, 952 |
2 | 1828, 476 |
2 | 914, 238 |
457, 119 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16
Factors of 7312
List of positive integer factors of 7312 that divides 7312 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,457,914,1828,3656,7312
Factors of 1904
List of positive integer factors of 1904 that divides 1904 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,8,14,16,17,28,34,56,68,112,119,136,238,272,476,952,1904
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 7312,1904 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7312,1904 is 16.
Lets's calculate LCM of 87,257
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 22359
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 16/22359
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 7312/87,1904/257 is 16/22359
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 87,257 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(87,257) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(87,257) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(87,257) = ( 87 × 257 ) / 1
LCM(87,257) = 22359 / 1
LCM(87,257) = 22359
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 7312/87, 1904/257?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 7312/87, 1904/257 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 7312,1904 is 16
LCM of denominators i.e. for 87,257 is 22359.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 16/22359.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 7312/87, 1904/257 is 16/22359.