Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 608/126, 8498/8426 i.e 2/530838 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 608/126, 8498/8426.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 608/126,8498/8426
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 608/126,8498/8426, numerators are 608,8498
Denominators are 126,8426
The GCF of 608,8498 is 2 .
LCM of 126,8426 is 530838.
The greatest common factor of 608/126,8498/8426 = [GCF of 608,8498]/[LCM of 126,8426]= 2/530838
Therefore, the GCF of 608/126,8498/8426 is 2/530838.
To find the highest common factor of 608,8498, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 608 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 19, 32, 38, 76, 152, 304, 608
The factors of 8498 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 607, 1214, 4249, 8498
The HCF of 608,8498 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 608,8498
2 | 608, 8498 |
304, 4249 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 608
:1,2,4,8,16,19,32,38,76,152,304,608
Now, list down the factors of 8498
:1,2,7,14,607,1214,4249,8498
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 608,8498 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 608,8498 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 126,8426
2 | 126, 8426 |
63, 4213 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 63 x 4213 = 530838
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/530838
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 608/126,8498/8426 is 2/530838
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 126,8426 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(126,8426) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(126,8426) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(126,8426) = ( 126 × 8426 ) / 2
LCM(126,8426) = 1061676 / 2
LCM(126,8426) = 530838
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 608,8498?
The HCF of 608,8498 is 2
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 608/126, 8498/8426?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 608/126, 8498/8426 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 608,8498 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 126,8426 is 530838.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/530838.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 608/126, 8498/8426 is 2/530838.