Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 587/939, 494/440 i.e 1/413160 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 587/939, 494/440.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 587/939,494/440
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 587/939,494/440, numerators are 587,494
Denominators are 939,440
The GCF of 587,494 is 1 .
LCM of 939,440 is 413160.
The greatest common factor of 587/939,494/440 = [GCF of 587,494]/[LCM of 939,440]= 1/413160
Therefore, the GCF of 587/939,494/440 is 1/413160.
To find the highest common factor of 587,494, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 587 are 1, 587
The factors of 494 are 1, 2, 13, 19, 26, 38, 247, 494
The HCF of 587,494 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 587,494
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 587
:1,587
Now, list down the factors of 494
:1,2,13,19,26,38,247,494
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 587,494 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 587,494 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 939,440
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 413160
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/413160
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 587/939,494/440 is 1/413160
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 939,440 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(939,440) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(939,440) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(939,440) = ( 939 × 440 ) / 1
LCM(939,440) = 413160 / 1
LCM(939,440) = 413160
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 587,494?
The HCF of 587,494 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 587/939, 494/440?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 587/939, 494/440 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 587,494 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 939,440 is 413160.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/413160.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 587/939, 494/440 is 1/413160.