Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 457/238, 477/732 i.e 1/87108 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 457/238, 477/732.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 457/238,477/732
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 457/238,477/732, numerators are 457,477
Denominators are 238,732
The GCF of 457,477 is 1 .
LCM of 238,732 is 87108.
The greatest common factor of 457/238,477/732 = [GCF of 457,477]/[LCM of 238,732]= 1/87108
Therefore, the GCF of 457/238,477/732 is 1/87108.
To find the highest common factor of 457,477, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 457 are 1, 457
The factors of 477 are 1, 3, 9, 53, 159, 477
The HCF of 457,477 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 457,477
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 457
:1,457
Now, list down the factors of 477
:1,3,9,53,159,477
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 457,477 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 457,477 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 238,732
2 | 238, 732 |
119, 366 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 119 x 366 = 87108
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/87108
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 457/238,477/732 is 1/87108
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 238,732 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(238,732) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(238,732) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(238,732) = ( 238 × 732 ) / 2
LCM(238,732) = 174216 / 2
LCM(238,732) = 87108
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 457,477?
The HCF of 457,477 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 457/238, 477/732?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 457/238, 477/732 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 457,477 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 238,732 is 87108.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/87108.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 457/238, 477/732 is 1/87108.