Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 165/488, 9138/936 i.e 3/57096 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 165/488, 9138/936.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 165/488,9138/936
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 165/488,9138/936, numerators are 165,9138
Denominators are 488,936
The GCF of 165,9138 is 3 .
LCM of 488,936 is 57096.
The greatest common factor of 165/488,9138/936 = [GCF of 165,9138]/[LCM of 488,936]= 3/57096
Therefore, the GCF of 165/488,9138/936 is 3/57096.
To find the highest common factor of 165,9138, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 165 are 1, 3, 5, 11, 15, 33, 55, 165
The factors of 9138 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1523, 3046, 4569, 9138
The HCF of 165,9138 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 165,9138
3 | 165, 9138 |
55, 3046 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 165
:1,3,5,11,15,33,55,165
Now, list down the factors of 9138
:1,2,3,6,1523,3046,4569,9138
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 165,9138 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 165,9138 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 488,936
2 | 488, 936 |
2 | 244, 468 |
2 | 122, 234 |
61, 117 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 61 x 117 = 57096
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/57096
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 165/488,9138/936 is 3/57096
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 488,936 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(488,936) = 8
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(488,936) x common factors =8 x 1 = 8
LCM(488,936) = ( 488 × 936 ) / 8
LCM(488,936) = 456768 / 8
LCM(488,936) = 57096
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 165,9138?
The HCF of 165,9138 is 3
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 165/488, 9138/936?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 165/488, 9138/936 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 165,9138 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 488,936 is 57096.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/57096.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 165/488, 9138/936 is 3/57096.