Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4198/424, 1185/3714 i.e 1/787368 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4198/424, 1185/3714.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 4198/424,1185/3714
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 4198/424,1185/3714, numerators are 4198,1185
Denominators are 424,3714
The GCF of 4198,1185 is 1 .
LCM of 424,3714 is 787368.
The greatest common factor of 4198/424,1185/3714 = [GCF of 4198,1185]/[LCM of 424,3714]= 1/787368
Therefore, the GCF of 4198/424,1185/3714 is 1/787368.
To find the highest common factor of 4198,1185, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4198 are 1, 2, 2099, 4198
The factors of 1185 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 79, 237, 395, 1185
The HCF of 4198,1185 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4198,1185
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 4198
:1,2,2099,4198
Now, list down the factors of 1185
:1,3,5,15,79,237,395,1185
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4198,1185 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4198,1185 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 424,3714
2 | 424, 3714 |
212, 1857 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 212 x 1857 = 787368
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/787368
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4198/424,1185/3714 is 1/787368
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 424,3714 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(424,3714) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(424,3714) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(424,3714) = ( 424 × 3714 ) / 2
LCM(424,3714) = 1574736 / 2
LCM(424,3714) = 787368
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 4198,1185?
The HCF of 4198,1185 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 4198/424, 1185/3714?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4198/424, 1185/3714 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4198,1185 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 424,3714 is 787368.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/787368.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4198/424, 1185/3714 is 1/787368.