Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 359/238, 938/591 i.e 1/140658 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 359/238, 938/591.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 359/238,938/591
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 359/238,938/591, numerators are 359,938
Denominators are 238,591
The GCF of 359,938 is 1 .
LCM of 238,591 is 140658.
The greatest common factor of 359/238,938/591 = [GCF of 359,938]/[LCM of 238,591]= 1/140658
Therefore, the GCF of 359/238,938/591 is 1/140658.
To find the highest common factor of 359,938, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 359 are 1, 359
The factors of 938 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 67, 134, 469, 938
The HCF of 359,938 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 359,938
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 359
:1,359
Now, list down the factors of 938
:1,2,7,14,67,134,469,938
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 359,938 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 359,938 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 238,591
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 140658
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/140658
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 359/238,938/591 is 1/140658
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 238,591 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(238,591) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(238,591) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(238,591) = ( 238 × 591 ) / 1
LCM(238,591) = 140658 / 1
LCM(238,591) = 140658
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 359,938?
The HCF of 359,938 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 359/238, 938/591?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 359/238, 938/591 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 359,938 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 238,591 is 140658.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/140658.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 359/238, 938/591 is 1/140658.