Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 426/296, 254/601 i.e 2/177896 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 426/296, 254/601.
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Given fractions are 426/296,254/601
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 426/296,254/601, numerators are 426,254
Denominators are 296,601
The GCF of 426,254 is 2 .
LCM of 296,601 is 177896.
The greatest common factor of 426/296,254/601 = [GCF of 426,254]/[LCM of 296,601]= 2/177896
Therefore, the GCF of 426/296,254/601 is 2/177896.
To find the highest common factor of 426,254, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 426 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 71, 142, 213, 426
The factors of 254 are 1, 2, 127, 254
The HCF of 426,254 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 426,254
2 | 426, 254 |
213, 127 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 426
:1,2,3,6,71,142,213,426
Now, list down the factors of 254
:1,2,127,254
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 426,254 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 426,254 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 296,601
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 177896
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/177896
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 426/296,254/601 is 2/177896
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 296,601 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(296,601) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(296,601) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(296,601) = ( 296 × 601 ) / 1
LCM(296,601) = 177896 / 1
LCM(296,601) = 177896
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 426,254?
The HCF of 426,254 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 426/296, 254/601?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 426/296, 254/601 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 426,254 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 296,601 is 177896.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/177896.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 426/296, 254/601 is 2/177896.