Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 500/496, 842/472 i.e 2/29264 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 500/496, 842/472.
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Given fractions are 500/496,842/472
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 500/496,842/472, numerators are 500,842
Denominators are 496,472
The GCF of 500,842 is 2 .
LCM of 496,472 is 29264.
The greatest common factor of 500/496,842/472 = [GCF of 500,842]/[LCM of 496,472]= 2/29264
Therefore, the GCF of 500/496,842/472 is 2/29264.
To find the highest common factor of 500,842, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 500 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500
The factors of 842 are 1, 2, 421, 842
The HCF of 500,842 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 500,842
2 | 500, 842 |
250, 421 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 500
:1,2,4,5,10,20,25,50,100,125,250,500
Now, list down the factors of 842
:1,2,421,842
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 500,842 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 500,842 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 496,472
2 | 496, 472 |
2 | 248, 236 |
2 | 124, 118 |
62, 59 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 62 x 59 = 29264
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/29264
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 500/496,842/472 is 2/29264
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 496,472 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(496,472) = 8
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(496,472) x common factors =8 x 1 = 8
LCM(496,472) = ( 496 × 472 ) / 8
LCM(496,472) = 234112 / 8
LCM(496,472) = 29264
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 500,842?
The HCF of 500,842 is 2
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 500/496, 842/472?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 500/496, 842/472 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 500,842 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 496,472 is 29264.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/29264.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 500/496, 842/472 is 2/29264.