Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 542/179, 503/968 i.e 1/173272 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 542/179, 503/968.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 542/179,503/968
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 542/179,503/968, numerators are 542,503
Denominators are 179,968
The GCF of 542,503 is 1 .
LCM of 179,968 is 173272.
The greatest common factor of 542/179,503/968 = [GCF of 542,503]/[LCM of 179,968]= 1/173272
Therefore, the GCF of 542/179,503/968 is 1/173272.
To find the highest common factor of 542,503, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 542 are 1, 2, 271, 542
The factors of 503 are 1, 503
The HCF of 542,503 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 542,503
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 542
:1,2,271,542
Now, list down the factors of 503
:1,503
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 542,503 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 542,503 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 179,968
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 173272
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/173272
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 542/179,503/968 is 1/173272
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 179,968 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(179,968) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(179,968) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(179,968) = ( 179 × 968 ) / 1
LCM(179,968) = 173272 / 1
LCM(179,968) = 173272
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 542,503?
The HCF of 542,503 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 542/179, 503/968?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 542/179, 503/968 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 542,503 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 179,968 is 173272.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/173272.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 542/179, 503/968 is 1/173272.