Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4459/492, 4187/5242 i.e 1/1289532 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4459/492, 4187/5242.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 4459/492,4187/5242
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 4459/492,4187/5242, numerators are 4459,4187
Denominators are 492,5242
The GCF of 4459,4187 is 1 .
LCM of 492,5242 is 1289532.
The greatest common factor of 4459/492,4187/5242 = [GCF of 4459,4187]/[LCM of 492,5242]= 1/1289532
Therefore, the GCF of 4459/492,4187/5242 is 1/1289532.
To find the highest common factor of 4459,4187, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4459 are 1, 7, 13, 49, 91, 343, 637, 4459
The factors of 4187 are 1, 53, 79, 4187
The HCF of 4459,4187 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4459,4187
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 4459
:1,7,13,49,91,343,637,4459
Now, list down the factors of 4187
:1,53,79,4187
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4459,4187 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4459,4187 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 492,5242
2 | 492, 5242 |
246, 2621 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 246 x 2621 = 1289532
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1289532
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4459/492,4187/5242 is 1/1289532
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 492,5242 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(492,5242) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(492,5242) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(492,5242) = ( 492 × 5242 ) / 2
LCM(492,5242) = 2579064 / 2
LCM(492,5242) = 1289532
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 4459,4187?
The HCF of 4459,4187 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 4459/492, 4187/5242?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4459/492, 4187/5242 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4459,4187 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 492,5242 is 1289532.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1289532.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4459/492, 4187/5242 is 1/1289532.