Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 416/386, 3938/2553 i.e 2/985458 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 416/386, 3938/2553.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 416/386,3938/2553
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 416/386,3938/2553, numerators are 416,3938
Denominators are 386,2553
The GCF of 416,3938 is 2 .
LCM of 386,2553 is 985458.
The greatest common factor of 416/386,3938/2553 = [GCF of 416,3938]/[LCM of 386,2553]= 2/985458
Therefore, the GCF of 416/386,3938/2553 is 2/985458.
To find the highest common factor of 416,3938, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 416 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 16, 26, 32, 52, 104, 208, 416
The factors of 3938 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 179, 358, 1969, 3938
The HCF of 416,3938 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 416,3938
2 | 416, 3938 |
208, 1969 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 416
:1,2,4,8,13,16,26,32,52,104,208,416
Now, list down the factors of 3938
:1,2,11,22,179,358,1969,3938
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 416,3938 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 416,3938 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 386,2553
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 985458
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/985458
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 416/386,3938/2553 is 2/985458
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 386,2553 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(386,2553) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(386,2553) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(386,2553) = ( 386 × 2553 ) / 1
LCM(386,2553) = 985458 / 1
LCM(386,2553) = 985458
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 416,3938?
The HCF of 416,3938 is 2
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 416/386, 3938/2553?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 416/386, 3938/2553 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 416,3938 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 386,2553 is 985458.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/985458.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 416/386, 3938/2553 is 2/985458.