GCF of 5261/401, 3748/4442
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5261/401, 3748/4442 i.e 1/1781242 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5261/401, 3748/4442.
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What is the GCF of 5261/401,3748/4442?
Given fractions are 5261/401,3748/4442
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 5261/401,3748/4442, numerators are 5261,3748
Denominators are 401,4442
The GCF of 5261,3748 is 1 .
LCM of 401,4442 is 1781242.
The greatest common factor of 5261/401,3748/4442 = [GCF of 5261,3748]/[LCM of 401,4442]= 1/1781242
Therefore, the GCF of 5261/401,3748/4442 is 1/1781242.
To find the highest common factor of 5261,3748, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5261 are 1, 5261
The factors of 3748 are 1, 2, 4, 937, 1874, 3748
The HCF of 5261,3748 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5261,3748
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 5261,3748 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 5261
:1,5261
Now, list down the factors of 3748
:1,2,4,937,1874,3748
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5261,3748 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5261,3748 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 401,4442
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1781242
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1781242
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5261/401,3748/4442 is 1/1781242
Least Common Multiple of 401,4442 with GCF Formula
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 401,4442 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(401,4442) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(401,4442) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(401,4442) = ( 401 × 4442 ) / 1
LCM(401,4442) = 1781242 / 1
LCM(401,4442) = 1781242
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 5261/401, 3748/4442
1. What is the HCF of 5261,3748?
The HCF of 5261,3748 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 5261/401, 3748/4442?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5261/401, 3748/4442 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5261,3748 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 401,4442 is 1781242.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1781242.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5261/401, 3748/4442 is 1/1781242.