Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 117/279, 959/977 i.e 1/272583 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 117/279, 959/977.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 117/279,959/977
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 117/279,959/977, numerators are 117,959
Denominators are 279,977
The GCF of 117,959 is 1 .
LCM of 279,977 is 272583.
The greatest common factor of 117/279,959/977 = [GCF of 117,959]/[LCM of 279,977]= 1/272583
Therefore, the GCF of 117/279,959/977 is 1/272583.
To find the highest common factor of 117,959, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 117 are 1, 3, 9, 13, 39, 117
The factors of 959 are 1, 7, 137, 959
The HCF of 117,959 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 117,959
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 117
:1,3,9,13,39,117
Now, list down the factors of 959
:1,7,137,959
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 117,959 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 117,959 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 279,977
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 272583
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/272583
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 117/279,959/977 is 1/272583
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 279,977 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(279,977) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(279,977) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(279,977) = ( 279 × 977 ) / 1
LCM(279,977) = 272583 / 1
LCM(279,977) = 272583
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 117,959?
The HCF of 117,959 is 1
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. 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.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 117/279, 959/977?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 117/279, 959/977 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 117,959 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 279,977 is 272583.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/272583.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 117/279, 959/977 is 1/272583.