Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 398/766, 9737/836 i.e 1/320188 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 398/766, 9737/836.
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Given fractions are 398/766,9737/836
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 398/766,9737/836, numerators are 398,9737
Denominators are 766,836
The GCF of 398,9737 is 1 .
LCM of 766,836 is 320188.
The greatest common factor of 398/766,9737/836 = [GCF of 398,9737]/[LCM of 766,836]= 1/320188
Therefore, the GCF of 398/766,9737/836 is 1/320188.
To find the highest common factor of 398,9737, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 398 are 1, 2, 199, 398
The factors of 9737 are 1, 7, 13, 91, 107, 749, 1391, 9737
The HCF of 398,9737 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 398,9737
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 398
:1,2,199,398
Now, list down the factors of 9737
:1,7,13,91,107,749,1391,9737
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 398,9737 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 398,9737 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 766,836
2 | 766, 836 |
383, 418 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 383 x 418 = 320188
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/320188
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 398/766,9737/836 is 1/320188
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 766,836 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(766,836) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(766,836) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(766,836) = ( 766 × 836 ) / 2
LCM(766,836) = 640376 / 2
LCM(766,836) = 320188
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 398,9737?
The HCF of 398,9737 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 398/766, 9737/836?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 398/766, 9737/836 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 398,9737 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 766,836 is 320188.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/320188.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 398/766, 9737/836 is 1/320188.