Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 596/17, 940/471 i.e 4/8007 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 596/17, 940/471.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 596/17,940/471
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 596/17,940/471, numerators are 596,940
Denominators are 17,471
The GCF of 596,940 is 4 .
LCM of 17,471 is 8007.
The greatest common factor of 596/17,940/471 = [GCF of 596,940]/[LCM of 17,471]= 4/8007
Therefore, the GCF of 596/17,940/471 is 4/8007.
To find the highest common factor of 596,940, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 596 are 1, 2, 4, 149, 298, 596
The factors of 940 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 47, 94, 188, 235, 470, 940
The HCF of 596,940 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 596,940
2 | 596, 940 |
2 | 298, 470 |
149, 235 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Now, list down the factors of 596
:1,2,4,149,298,596
Now, list down the factors of 940
:1,2,4,5,10,20,47,94,188,235,470,940
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 596,940 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 596,940 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 17,471
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 8007
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/8007
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 596/17,940/471 is 4/8007
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 17,471 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(17,471) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(17,471) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(17,471) = ( 17 × 471 ) / 1
LCM(17,471) = 8007 / 1
LCM(17,471) = 8007
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 596,940?
The HCF of 596,940 is 4
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 596/17, 940/471?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 596/17, 940/471 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 596,940 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 17,471 is 8007.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/8007.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 596/17, 940/471 is 4/8007.