Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 601/196, 3167/550 i.e 1/53900 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 601/196, 3167/550.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
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Given fractions are 601/196,3167/550
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 601/196,3167/550, numerators are 601,3167
Denominators are 196,550
The GCF of 601,3167 is 1 .
LCM of 196,550 is 53900.
The greatest common factor of 601/196,3167/550 = [GCF of 601,3167]/[LCM of 196,550]= 1/53900
Therefore, the GCF of 601/196,3167/550 is 1/53900.
To find the highest common factor of 601,3167, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 601 are 1, 601
The factors of 3167 are 1, 3167
The HCF of 601,3167 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 601,3167
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 601
:1,601
Now, list down the factors of 3167
:1,3167
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 601,3167 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 601,3167 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 196,550
2 | 196, 550 |
98, 275 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 98 x 275 = 53900
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/53900
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 601/196,3167/550 is 1/53900
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 196,550 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(196,550) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(196,550) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(196,550) = ( 196 × 550 ) / 2
LCM(196,550) = 107800 / 2
LCM(196,550) = 53900
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 601,3167?
The HCF of 601,3167 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 601/196, 3167/550?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 601/196, 3167/550 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 601,3167 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 196,550 is 53900.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/53900.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 601/196, 3167/550 is 1/53900.