Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5343/668, 2493/8422 i.e 3/2812948 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5343/668, 2493/8422.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 5343/668,2493/8422
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 5343/668,2493/8422, numerators are 5343,2493
Denominators are 668,8422
The GCF of 5343,2493 is 3 .
LCM of 668,8422 is 2812948.
The greatest common factor of 5343/668,2493/8422 = [GCF of 5343,2493]/[LCM of 668,8422]= 3/2812948
Therefore, the GCF of 5343/668,2493/8422 is 3/2812948.
To find the highest common factor of 5343,2493, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5343 are 1, 3, 13, 39, 137, 411, 1781, 5343
The factors of 2493 are 1, 3, 9, 277, 831, 2493
The HCF of 5343,2493 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5343,2493
3 | 5343, 2493 |
1781, 831 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 5343
:1,3,13,39,137,411,1781,5343
Now, list down the factors of 2493
:1,3,9,277,831,2493
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5343,2493 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5343,2493 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 668,8422
2 | 668, 8422 |
334, 4211 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 334 x 4211 = 2812948
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/2812948
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5343/668,2493/8422 is 3/2812948
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 668,8422 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(668,8422) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(668,8422) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(668,8422) = ( 668 × 8422 ) / 2
LCM(668,8422) = 5625896 / 2
LCM(668,8422) = 2812948
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 5343,2493?
The HCF of 5343,2493 is 3
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 5343/668, 2493/8422?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5343/668, 2493/8422 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5343,2493 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 668,8422 is 2812948.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/2812948.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5343/668, 2493/8422 is 3/2812948.