Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 229/179, 962/491 i.e 1/87889 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 229/179, 962/491.
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Given fractions are 229/179,962/491
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 229/179,962/491, numerators are 229,962
Denominators are 179,491
The GCF of 229,962 is 1 .
LCM of 179,491 is 87889.
The greatest common factor of 229/179,962/491 = [GCF of 229,962]/[LCM of 179,491]= 1/87889
Therefore, the GCF of 229/179,962/491 is 1/87889.
To find the highest common factor of 229,962, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 229 are 1, 229
The factors of 962 are 1, 2, 13, 26, 37, 74, 481, 962
The HCF of 229,962 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 229,962
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 229
:1,229
Now, list down the factors of 962
:1,2,13,26,37,74,481,962
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 229,962 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 229,962 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 179,491
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 87889
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/87889
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 229/179,962/491 is 1/87889
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 179,491 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(179,491) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(179,491) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(179,491) = ( 179 × 491 ) / 1
LCM(179,491) = 87889 / 1
LCM(179,491) = 87889
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 229,962?
The HCF of 229,962 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 229/179, 962/491?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 229/179, 962/491 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 229,962 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 179,491 is 87889.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/87889.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 229/179, 962/491 is 1/87889.