Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4552/642, 3139/1432 i.e 1/459672 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4552/642, 3139/1432.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 4552/642,3139/1432
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 4552/642,3139/1432, numerators are 4552,3139
Denominators are 642,1432
The GCF of 4552,3139 is 1 .
LCM of 642,1432 is 459672.
The greatest common factor of 4552/642,3139/1432 = [GCF of 4552,3139]/[LCM of 642,1432]= 1/459672
Therefore, the GCF of 4552/642,3139/1432 is 1/459672.
To find the highest common factor of 4552,3139, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4552 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 569, 1138, 2276, 4552
The factors of 3139 are 1, 43, 73, 3139
The HCF of 4552,3139 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4552,3139
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 4552
:1,2,4,8,569,1138,2276,4552
Now, list down the factors of 3139
:1,43,73,3139
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4552,3139 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4552,3139 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 642,1432
2 | 642, 1432 |
321, 716 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 321 x 716 = 459672
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/459672
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4552/642,3139/1432 is 1/459672
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 642,1432 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(642,1432) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(642,1432) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(642,1432) = ( 642 × 1432 ) / 2
LCM(642,1432) = 919344 / 2
LCM(642,1432) = 459672
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 4552,3139?
The HCF of 4552,3139 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 4552/642, 3139/1432?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4552/642, 3139/1432 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4552,3139 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 642,1432 is 459672.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/459672.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4552/642, 3139/1432 is 1/459672.