Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 4988/939, 6939/4377 i.e 1/1370001 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 4988/939, 6939/4377.
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Given fractions are 4988/939,6939/4377
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 4988/939,6939/4377, numerators are 4988,6939
Denominators are 939,4377
The GCF of 4988,6939 is 1 .
LCM of 939,4377 is 1370001.
The greatest common factor of 4988/939,6939/4377 = [GCF of 4988,6939]/[LCM of 939,4377]= 1/1370001
Therefore, the GCF of 4988/939,6939/4377 is 1/1370001.
To find the highest common factor of 4988,6939, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 4988 are 1, 2, 4, 29, 43, 58, 86, 116, 172, 1247, 2494, 4988
The factors of 6939 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 257, 771, 2313, 6939
The HCF of 4988,6939 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 4988,6939
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 4988
:1,2,4,29,43,58,86,116,172,1247,2494,4988
Now, list down the factors of 6939
:1,3,9,27,257,771,2313,6939
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 4988,6939 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4988,6939 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 939,4377
3 | 939, 4377 |
313, 1459 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 313 x 1459 = 1370001
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1370001
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 4988/939,6939/4377 is 1/1370001
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 939,4377 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(939,4377) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(939,4377) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(939,4377) = ( 939 × 4377 ) / 3
LCM(939,4377) = 4110003 / 3
LCM(939,4377) = 1370001
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 4988,6939?
The HCF of 4988,6939 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 4988/939, 6939/4377?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 4988/939, 6939/4377 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 4988,6939 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 939,4377 is 1370001.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1370001.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 4988/939, 6939/4377 is 1/1370001.