Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3655/918, 8789/3260 i.e 17/1496340 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3655/918, 8789/3260.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3655/918,8789/3260
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 3655/918,8789/3260, numerators are 3655,8789
Denominators are 918,3260
The GCF of 3655,8789 is 17 .
LCM of 918,3260 is 1496340.
The greatest common factor of 3655/918,8789/3260 = [GCF of 3655,8789]/[LCM of 918,3260]= 17/1496340
Therefore, the GCF of 3655/918,8789/3260 is 17/1496340.
To find the highest common factor of 3655,8789, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3655 are 1, 5, 17, 43, 85, 215, 731, 3655
The factors of 8789 are 1, 11, 17, 47, 187, 517, 799, 8789
The HCF of 3655,8789 is 17.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3655,8789
17 | 3655, 8789 |
215, 517 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 17 = 17
Now, list down the factors of 3655
:1,5,17,43,85,215,731,3655
Now, list down the factors of 8789
:1,11,17,47,187,517,799,8789
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3655,8789 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3655,8789 is 17.
Lets's calculate LCM of 918,3260
2 | 918, 3260 |
459, 1630 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 459 x 1630 = 1496340
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 17/1496340
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3655/918,8789/3260 is 17/1496340
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 918,3260 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(918,3260) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(918,3260) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(918,3260) = ( 918 × 3260 ) / 2
LCM(918,3260) = 2992680 / 2
LCM(918,3260) = 1496340
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3655,8789?
The HCF of 3655,8789 is 17
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 3655/918, 8789/3260?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3655/918, 8789/3260 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3655,8789 is 17
LCM of denominators i.e. for 918,3260 is 1496340.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 17/1496340.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3655/918, 8789/3260 is 17/1496340.