Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3885/178, 9638/7928 i.e 1/705592 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3885/178, 9638/7928.
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Given fractions are 3885/178,9638/7928
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 3885/178,9638/7928, numerators are 3885,9638
Denominators are 178,7928
The GCF of 3885,9638 is 1 .
LCM of 178,7928 is 705592.
The greatest common factor of 3885/178,9638/7928 = [GCF of 3885,9638]/[LCM of 178,7928]= 1/705592
Therefore, the GCF of 3885/178,9638/7928 is 1/705592.
To find the highest common factor of 3885,9638, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3885 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 35, 37, 105, 111, 185, 259, 555, 777, 1295, 3885
The factors of 9638 are 1, 2, 61, 79, 122, 158, 4819, 9638
The HCF of 3885,9638 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3885,9638
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 3885
:1,3,5,7,15,21,35,37,105,111,185,259,555,777,1295,3885
Now, list down the factors of 9638
:1,2,61,79,122,158,4819,9638
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3885,9638 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3885,9638 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 178,7928
2 | 178, 7928 |
89, 3964 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 89 x 3964 = 705592
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/705592
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3885/178,9638/7928 is 1/705592
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 178,7928 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(178,7928) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(178,7928) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(178,7928) = ( 178 × 7928 ) / 2
LCM(178,7928) = 1411184 / 2
LCM(178,7928) = 705592
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3885,9638?
The HCF of 3885,9638 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 3885/178, 9638/7928?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3885/178, 9638/7928 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3885,9638 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 178,7928 is 705592.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/705592.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3885/178, 9638/7928 is 1/705592.