Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 118/89, 157/197 i.e 1/17533 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 118/89, 157/197.
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Given fractions are 118/89,157/197
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 118/89,157/197, numerators are 118,157
Denominators are 89,197
The GCF of 118,157 is 1 .
LCM of 89,197 is 17533.
The greatest common factor of 118/89,157/197 = [GCF of 118,157]/[LCM of 89,197]= 1/17533
Therefore, the GCF of 118/89,157/197 is 1/17533.
To find the highest common factor of 118,157, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 118 are 1, 2, 59, 118
The factors of 157 are 1, 157
The HCF of 118,157 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 118,157
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 118
:1,2,59,118
Now, list down the factors of 157
:1,157
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 118,157 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 118,157 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 89,197
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 17533
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/17533
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 118/89,157/197 is 1/17533
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 89,197 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(89,197) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(89,197) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(89,197) = ( 89 × 197 ) / 1
LCM(89,197) = 17533 / 1
LCM(89,197) = 17533
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 118,157?
The HCF of 118,157 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 118/89, 157/197?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 118/89, 157/197 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 118,157 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 89,197 is 17533.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/17533.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 118/89, 157/197 is 1/17533.