Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 1285/796, 8678/5638 i.e 1/2243924 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 1285/796, 8678/5638.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 1285/796,8678/5638
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 1285/796,8678/5638, numerators are 1285,8678
Denominators are 796,5638
The GCF of 1285,8678 is 1 .
LCM of 796,5638 is 2243924.
The greatest common factor of 1285/796,8678/5638 = [GCF of 1285,8678]/[LCM of 796,5638]= 1/2243924
Therefore, the GCF of 1285/796,8678/5638 is 1/2243924.
To find the highest common factor of 1285,8678, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 1285 are 1, 5, 257, 1285
The factors of 8678 are 1, 2, 4339, 8678
The HCF of 1285,8678 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 1285,8678
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 1285
:1,5,257,1285
Now, list down the factors of 8678
:1,2,4339,8678
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 1285,8678 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1285,8678 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 796,5638
2 | 796, 5638 |
398, 2819 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 398 x 2819 = 2243924
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/2243924
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 1285/796,8678/5638 is 1/2243924
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 796,5638 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(796,5638) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(796,5638) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(796,5638) = ( 796 × 5638 ) / 2
LCM(796,5638) = 4487848 / 2
LCM(796,5638) = 2243924
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 1285,8678?
The HCF of 1285,8678 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 1285/796, 8678/5638?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 1285/796, 8678/5638 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 1285,8678 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 796,5638 is 2243924.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/2243924.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 1285/796, 8678/5638 is 1/2243924.