Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3873/186, 3308/746 i.e 1/69378 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3873/186, 3308/746.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3873/186,3308/746
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 3873/186,3308/746, numerators are 3873,3308
Denominators are 186,746
The GCF of 3873,3308 is 1 .
LCM of 186,746 is 69378.
The greatest common factor of 3873/186,3308/746 = [GCF of 3873,3308]/[LCM of 186,746]= 1/69378
Therefore, the GCF of 3873/186,3308/746 is 1/69378.
To find the highest common factor of 3873,3308, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3873 are 1, 3, 1291, 3873
The factors of 3308 are 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654, 3308
The HCF of 3873,3308 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3873,3308
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 3873
:1,3,1291,3873
Now, list down the factors of 3308
:1,2,4,827,1654,3308
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3873,3308 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3873,3308 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 186,746
2 | 186, 746 |
93, 373 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 93 x 373 = 69378
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/69378
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3873/186,3308/746 is 1/69378
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 186,746 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(186,746) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(186,746) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(186,746) = ( 186 × 746 ) / 2
LCM(186,746) = 138756 / 2
LCM(186,746) = 69378
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3873,3308?
The HCF of 3873,3308 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 3873/186, 3308/746?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3873/186, 3308/746 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3873,3308 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 186,746 is 69378.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/69378.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3873/186, 3308/746 is 1/69378.