Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 203/523, 8637/672 i.e 1/351456 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 203/523, 8637/672.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 203/523,8637/672
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 203/523,8637/672, numerators are 203,8637
Denominators are 523,672
The GCF of 203,8637 is 1 .
LCM of 523,672 is 351456.
The greatest common factor of 203/523,8637/672 = [GCF of 203,8637]/[LCM of 523,672]= 1/351456
Therefore, the GCF of 203/523,8637/672 is 1/351456.
To find the highest common factor of 203,8637, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 203 are 1, 7, 29, 203
The factors of 8637 are 1, 3, 2879, 8637
The HCF of 203,8637 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 203,8637
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 203
:1,7,29,203
Now, list down the factors of 8637
:1,3,2879,8637
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 203,8637 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 203,8637 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 523,672
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 351456
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/351456
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 203/523,8637/672 is 1/351456
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 523,672 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(523,672) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(523,672) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(523,672) = ( 523 × 672 ) / 1
LCM(523,672) = 351456 / 1
LCM(523,672) = 351456
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 203,8637?
The HCF of 203,8637 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 203/523, 8637/672?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 203/523, 8637/672 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 203,8637 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 523,672 is 351456.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/351456.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 203/523, 8637/672 is 1/351456.