Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 1490/236, 3464/7962 i.e 2/939516 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 1490/236, 3464/7962.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 1490/236,3464/7962
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 1490/236,3464/7962, numerators are 1490,3464
Denominators are 236,7962
The GCF of 1490,3464 is 2 .
LCM of 236,7962 is 939516.
The greatest common factor of 1490/236,3464/7962 = [GCF of 1490,3464]/[LCM of 236,7962]= 2/939516
Therefore, the GCF of 1490/236,3464/7962 is 2/939516.
To find the highest common factor of 1490,3464, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 1490 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 149, 298, 745, 1490
The factors of 3464 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 433, 866, 1732, 3464
The HCF of 1490,3464 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 1490,3464
2 | 1490, 3464 |
745, 1732 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 1490
:1,2,5,10,149,298,745,1490
Now, list down the factors of 3464
:1,2,4,8,433,866,1732,3464
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 1490,3464 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1490,3464 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 236,7962
2 | 236, 7962 |
118, 3981 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 118 x 3981 = 939516
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/939516
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 1490/236,3464/7962 is 2/939516
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 236,7962 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(236,7962) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(236,7962) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(236,7962) = ( 236 × 7962 ) / 2
LCM(236,7962) = 1879032 / 2
LCM(236,7962) = 939516
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 1490,3464?
The HCF of 1490,3464 is 2
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 1490/236, 3464/7962?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 1490/236, 3464/7962 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 1490,3464 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 236,7962 is 939516.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/939516.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 1490/236, 3464/7962 is 2/939516.