Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 426/879, 8399/586 i.e 1/1758 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 426/879, 8399/586.
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Given fractions are 426/879,8399/586
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 426/879,8399/586, numerators are 426,8399
Denominators are 879,586
The GCF of 426,8399 is 1 .
LCM of 879,586 is 1758.
The greatest common factor of 426/879,8399/586 = [GCF of 426,8399]/[LCM of 879,586]= 1/1758
Therefore, the GCF of 426/879,8399/586 is 1/1758.
To find the highest common factor of 426,8399, 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 8399 are 1, 37, 227, 8399
The HCF of 426,8399 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 426,8399
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 426
:1,2,3,6,71,142,213,426
Now, list down the factors of 8399
:1,37,227,8399
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 426,8399 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 426,8399 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 879,586
293 | 879, 586 |
3, 2 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 293 x 3 x 2 = 1758
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1758
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 426/879,8399/586 is 1/1758
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 879,586 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(879,586) = 293
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(879,586) x common factors =293 x 1 = 293
LCM(879,586) = ( 879 × 586 ) / 293
LCM(879,586) = 515094 / 293
LCM(879,586) = 1758
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 426,8399?
The HCF of 426,8399 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 426/879, 8399/586?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 426/879, 8399/586 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 426,8399 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 879,586 is 1758.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1758.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 426/879, 8399/586 is 1/1758.