Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 257/726, 4527/483 i.e 1/116886 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 257/726, 4527/483.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 257/726,4527/483
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 257/726,4527/483, numerators are 257,4527
Denominators are 726,483
The GCF of 257,4527 is 1 .
LCM of 726,483 is 116886.
The greatest common factor of 257/726,4527/483 = [GCF of 257,4527]/[LCM of 726,483]= 1/116886
Therefore, the GCF of 257/726,4527/483 is 1/116886.
To find the highest common factor of 257,4527, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 257 are 1, 257
The factors of 4527 are 1, 3, 9, 503, 1509, 4527
The HCF of 257,4527 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 257,4527
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 257
:1,257
Now, list down the factors of 4527
:1,3,9,503,1509,4527
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 257,4527 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 257,4527 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 726,483
3 | 726, 483 |
242, 161 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 242 x 161 = 116886
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/116886
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 257/726,4527/483 is 1/116886
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 726,483 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(726,483) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(726,483) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(726,483) = ( 726 × 483 ) / 3
LCM(726,483) = 350658 / 3
LCM(726,483) = 116886
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 257,4527?
The HCF of 257,4527 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 257/726, 4527/483?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 257/726, 4527/483 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 257,4527 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 726,483 is 116886.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/116886.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 257/726, 4527/483 is 1/116886.