GCF of 3958/293, 1943/538
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3958/293, 1943/538 i.e 1/157634 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3958/293, 1943/538.
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What is the GCF of 3958/293,1943/538?
Given fractions are 3958/293,1943/538
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 3958/293,1943/538, numerators are 3958,1943
Denominators are 293,538
The GCF of 3958,1943 is 1 .
LCM of 293,538 is 157634.
The greatest common factor of 3958/293,1943/538 = [GCF of 3958,1943]/[LCM of 293,538]= 1/157634
Therefore, the GCF of 3958/293,1943/538 is 1/157634.
To find the highest common factor of 3958,1943, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3958 are 1, 2, 1979, 3958
The factors of 1943 are 1, 29, 67, 1943
The HCF of 3958,1943 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3958,1943
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 3958,1943 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 3958
:1,2,1979,3958
Now, list down the factors of 1943
:1,29,67,1943
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3958,1943 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3958,1943 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 293,538
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 157634
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/157634
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3958/293,1943/538 is 1/157634
Least Common Multiple of 293,538 with GCF Formula
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 293,538 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(293,538) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(293,538) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(293,538) = ( 293 × 538 ) / 1
LCM(293,538) = 157634 / 1
LCM(293,538) = 157634
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 3958/293, 1943/538
1. What is the HCF of 3958,1943?
The HCF of 3958,1943 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 3958/293, 1943/538?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3958/293, 1943/538 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3958,1943 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 293,538 is 157634.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/157634.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3958/293, 1943/538 is 1/157634.