Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 438/293, 2872/237 i.e 2/69441 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 438/293, 2872/237.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 438/293,2872/237
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 438/293,2872/237, numerators are 438,2872
Denominators are 293,237
The GCF of 438,2872 is 2 .
LCM of 293,237 is 69441.
The greatest common factor of 438/293,2872/237 = [GCF of 438,2872]/[LCM of 293,237]= 2/69441
Therefore, the GCF of 438/293,2872/237 is 2/69441.
To find the highest common factor of 438,2872, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 438 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 73, 146, 219, 438
The factors of 2872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 359, 718, 1436, 2872
The HCF of 438,2872 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 438,2872
2 | 438, 2872 |
219, 1436 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 438
:1,2,3,6,73,146,219,438
Now, list down the factors of 2872
:1,2,4,8,359,718,1436,2872
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 438,2872 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 438,2872 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 293,237
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 69441
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/69441
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 438/293,2872/237 is 2/69441
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 293,237 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(293,237) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(293,237) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(293,237) = ( 293 × 237 ) / 1
LCM(293,237) = 69441 / 1
LCM(293,237) = 69441
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 438,2872?
The HCF of 438,2872 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 438/293, 2872/237?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 438/293, 2872/237 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 438,2872 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 293,237 is 69441.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/69441.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 438/293, 2872/237 is 2/69441.