Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 37/198, 74/422 i.e 37/41778 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 37/198, 74/422.
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Given fractions are 37/198,74/422
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 37/198,74/422, numerators are 37,74
Denominators are 198,422
The GCF of 37,74 is 37 .
LCM of 198,422 is 41778.
The greatest common factor of 37/198,74/422 = [GCF of 37,74]/[LCM of 198,422]= 37/41778
Therefore, the GCF of 37/198,74/422 is 37/41778.
To find the highest common factor of 37,74, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 37 are 1, 37
The factors of 74 are 1, 2, 37, 74
The HCF of 37,74 is 37.
Lets's calculate GCF of 37,74
37 | 37, 74 |
1, 2 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 37 = 37
Lets's calculate LCM of 198,422
2 | 198, 422 |
99, 211 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 99 x 211 = 41778
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 37/41778
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 37/198,74/422 is 37/41778
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 198,422 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(198,422) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(198,422) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(198,422) = ( 198 × 422 ) / 2
LCM(198,422) = 83556 / 2
LCM(198,422) = 41778
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 37,74?
The HCF of 37,74 is 37
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 37/198, 74/422?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 37/198, 74/422 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 37,74 is 37
LCM of denominators i.e. for 198,422 is 41778.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 37/41778.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 37/198, 74/422 is 37/41778.