Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 232/168, 637/336 i.e 1/336 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 232/168, 637/336.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 232/168,637/336
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 232/168,637/336, numerators are 232,637
Denominators are 168,336
The GCF of 232,637 is 1 .
LCM of 168,336 is 336.
The greatest common factor of 232/168,637/336 = [GCF of 232,637]/[LCM of 168,336]= 1/336
Therefore, the GCF of 232/168,637/336 is 1/336.
To find the highest common factor of 232,637, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 232 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 29, 58, 116, 232
The factors of 637 are 1, 7, 13, 49, 91, 637
The HCF of 232,637 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 232,637
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 232
:1,2,4,8,29,58,116,232
Now, list down the factors of 637
:1,7,13,49,91,637
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 232,637 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 232,637 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 168,336
2 | 168, 336 |
2 | 84, 168 |
2 | 42, 84 |
3 | 21, 42 |
7 | 7, 14 |
1, 2 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 1 x 2 = 336
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/336
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 232/168,637/336 is 1/336
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 168,336 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(168,336) = 168
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(168,336) x common factors =168 x 1 = 168
LCM(168,336) = ( 168 × 336 ) / 168
LCM(168,336) = 56448 / 168
LCM(168,336) = 336
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 232,637?
The HCF of 232,637 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 232/168, 637/336?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 232/168, 637/336 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 232,637 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 168,336 is 336.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/336.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 232/168, 637/336 is 1/336.