Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3236/849, 4551/7146 i.e 1/2022318 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3236/849, 4551/7146.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3236/849,4551/7146
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 3236/849,4551/7146, numerators are 3236,4551
Denominators are 849,7146
The GCF of 3236,4551 is 1 .
LCM of 849,7146 is 2022318.
The greatest common factor of 3236/849,4551/7146 = [GCF of 3236,4551]/[LCM of 849,7146]= 1/2022318
Therefore, the GCF of 3236/849,4551/7146 is 1/2022318.
To find the highest common factor of 3236,4551, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3236 are 1, 2, 4, 809, 1618, 3236
The factors of 4551 are 1, 3, 37, 41, 111, 123, 1517, 4551
The HCF of 3236,4551 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3236,4551
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 3236
:1,2,4,809,1618,3236
Now, list down the factors of 4551
:1,3,37,41,111,123,1517,4551
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3236,4551 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3236,4551 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 849,7146
3 | 849, 7146 |
283, 2382 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 283 x 2382 = 2022318
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/2022318
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3236/849,4551/7146 is 1/2022318
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 849,7146 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(849,7146) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(849,7146) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(849,7146) = ( 849 × 7146 ) / 3
LCM(849,7146) = 6066954 / 3
LCM(849,7146) = 2022318
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3236,4551?
The HCF of 3236,4551 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 3236/849, 4551/7146?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3236/849, 4551/7146 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3236,4551 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 849,7146 is 2022318.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/2022318.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3236/849, 4551/7146 is 1/2022318.