Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 48/491, 84/4940 i.e 12/2425540 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 48/491, 84/4940.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 48/491,84/4940
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 48/491,84/4940, numerators are 48,84
Denominators are 491,4940
The GCF of 48,84 is 12 .
LCM of 491,4940 is 2425540.
The greatest common factor of 48/491,84/4940 = [GCF of 48,84]/[LCM of 491,4940]= 12/2425540
Therefore, the GCF of 48/491,84/4940 is 12/2425540.
To find the highest common factor of 48,84, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
The factors of 84 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84
The HCF of 48,84 is 12.
Lets's calculate GCF of 48,84
2 | 48, 84 |
2 | 24, 42 |
3 | 12, 21 |
4, 7 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
Now, list down the factors of 48
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48
Now, list down the factors of 84
:1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,42,84
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 48,84 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 48,84 is 12.
Lets's calculate LCM of 491,4940
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 2425540
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 12/2425540
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 48/491,84/4940 is 12/2425540
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 491,4940 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(491,4940) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(491,4940) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(491,4940) = ( 491 × 4940 ) / 1
LCM(491,4940) = 2425540 / 1
LCM(491,4940) = 2425540
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 48,84?
The HCF of 48,84 is 12
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 48/491, 84/4940?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 48/491, 84/4940 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 48,84 is 12
LCM of denominators i.e. for 491,4940 is 2425540.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 12/2425540.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 48/491, 84/4940 is 12/2425540.