Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 178/339, 8221/666 i.e 1/75258 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 178/339, 8221/666.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 178/339,8221/666
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 178/339,8221/666, numerators are 178,8221
Denominators are 339,666
The GCF of 178,8221 is 1 .
LCM of 339,666 is 75258.
The greatest common factor of 178/339,8221/666 = [GCF of 178,8221]/[LCM of 339,666]= 1/75258
Therefore, the GCF of 178/339,8221/666 is 1/75258.
To find the highest common factor of 178,8221, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178
The factors of 8221 are 1, 8221
The HCF of 178,8221 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 178,8221
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 178
:1,2,89,178
Now, list down the factors of 8221
:1,8221
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 178,8221 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 178,8221 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 339,666
3 | 339, 666 |
113, 222 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 113 x 222 = 75258
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/75258
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 178/339,8221/666 is 1/75258
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 339,666 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(339,666) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(339,666) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(339,666) = ( 339 × 666 ) / 3
LCM(339,666) = 225774 / 3
LCM(339,666) = 75258
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 178,8221?
The HCF of 178,8221 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 178/339, 8221/666?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 178/339, 8221/666 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 178,8221 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 339,666 is 75258.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/75258.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 178/339, 8221/666 is 1/75258.