Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 2177/698, 5596/3568 i.e 1/1245232 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 2177/698, 5596/3568.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 2177/698,5596/3568
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 2177/698,5596/3568, numerators are 2177,5596
Denominators are 698,3568
The GCF of 2177,5596 is 1 .
LCM of 698,3568 is 1245232.
The greatest common factor of 2177/698,5596/3568 = [GCF of 2177,5596]/[LCM of 698,3568]= 1/1245232
Therefore, the GCF of 2177/698,5596/3568 is 1/1245232.
To find the highest common factor of 2177,5596, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 2177 are 1, 7, 311, 2177
The factors of 5596 are 1, 2, 4, 1399, 2798, 5596
The HCF of 2177,5596 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 2177,5596
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 2177
:1,7,311,2177
Now, list down the factors of 5596
:1,2,4,1399,2798,5596
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 2177,5596 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2177,5596 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 698,3568
2 | 698, 3568 |
349, 1784 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 349 x 1784 = 1245232
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1245232
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 2177/698,5596/3568 is 1/1245232
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 698,3568 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(698,3568) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(698,3568) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(698,3568) = ( 698 × 3568 ) / 2
LCM(698,3568) = 2490464 / 2
LCM(698,3568) = 1245232
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 2177,5596?
The HCF of 2177,5596 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 2177/698, 5596/3568?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 2177/698, 5596/3568 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 2177,5596 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 698,3568 is 1245232.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1245232.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 2177/698, 5596/3568 is 1/1245232.