Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 5959/426, 4791/3370 i.e 1/717810 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 5959/426, 4791/3370.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 5959/426,4791/3370
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 5959/426,4791/3370, numerators are 5959,4791
Denominators are 426,3370
The GCF of 5959,4791 is 1 .
LCM of 426,3370 is 717810.
The greatest common factor of 5959/426,4791/3370 = [GCF of 5959,4791]/[LCM of 426,3370]= 1/717810
Therefore, the GCF of 5959/426,4791/3370 is 1/717810.
To find the highest common factor of 5959,4791, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 5959 are 1, 59, 101, 5959
The factors of 4791 are 1, 3, 1597, 4791
The HCF of 5959,4791 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 5959,4791
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 5959
:1,59,101,5959
Now, list down the factors of 4791
:1,3,1597,4791
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 5959,4791 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5959,4791 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 426,3370
2 | 426, 3370 |
213, 1685 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 213 x 1685 = 717810
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/717810
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 5959/426,4791/3370 is 1/717810
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 426,3370 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(426,3370) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(426,3370) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(426,3370) = ( 426 × 3370 ) / 2
LCM(426,3370) = 1435620 / 2
LCM(426,3370) = 717810
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 5959,4791?
The HCF of 5959,4791 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 5959/426, 4791/3370?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 5959/426, 4791/3370 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 5959,4791 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 426,3370 is 717810.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/717810.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 5959/426, 4791/3370 is 1/717810.