Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3879/466, 4812/5856 i.e 3/1364448 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3879/466, 4812/5856.
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Given fractions are 3879/466,4812/5856
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 3879/466,4812/5856, numerators are 3879,4812
Denominators are 466,5856
The GCF of 3879,4812 is 3 .
LCM of 466,5856 is 1364448.
The greatest common factor of 3879/466,4812/5856 = [GCF of 3879,4812]/[LCM of 466,5856]= 3/1364448
Therefore, the GCF of 3879/466,4812/5856 is 3/1364448.
To find the highest common factor of 3879,4812, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3879 are 1, 3, 9, 431, 1293, 3879
The factors of 4812 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406, 4812
The HCF of 3879,4812 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3879,4812
3 | 3879, 4812 |
1293, 1604 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 3879
:1,3,9,431,1293,3879
Now, list down the factors of 4812
:1,2,3,4,6,12,401,802,1203,1604,2406,4812
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3879,4812 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3879,4812 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 466,5856
2 | 466, 5856 |
233, 2928 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 233 x 2928 = 1364448
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/1364448
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3879/466,4812/5856 is 3/1364448
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 466,5856 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(466,5856) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(466,5856) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(466,5856) = ( 466 × 5856 ) / 2
LCM(466,5856) = 2728896 / 2
LCM(466,5856) = 1364448
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3879,4812?
The HCF of 3879,4812 is 3
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 3879/466, 4812/5856?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3879/466, 4812/5856 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3879,4812 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 466,5856 is 1364448.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/1364448.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3879/466, 4812/5856 is 3/1364448.