Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 656/942, 8078/3483 i.e 2/1093662 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 656/942, 8078/3483.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 656/942,8078/3483
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 656/942,8078/3483, numerators are 656,8078
Denominators are 942,3483
The GCF of 656,8078 is 2 .
LCM of 942,3483 is 1093662.
The greatest common factor of 656/942,8078/3483 = [GCF of 656,8078]/[LCM of 942,3483]= 2/1093662
Therefore, the GCF of 656/942,8078/3483 is 2/1093662.
To find the highest common factor of 656,8078, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 656 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 41, 82, 164, 328, 656
The factors of 8078 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 577, 1154, 4039, 8078
The HCF of 656,8078 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 656,8078
2 | 656, 8078 |
328, 4039 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 656
:1,2,4,8,16,41,82,164,328,656
Now, list down the factors of 8078
:1,2,7,14,577,1154,4039,8078
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 656,8078 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 656,8078 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 942,3483
3 | 942, 3483 |
314, 1161 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 314 x 1161 = 1093662
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/1093662
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 656/942,8078/3483 is 2/1093662
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 942,3483 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(942,3483) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(942,3483) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(942,3483) = ( 942 × 3483 ) / 3
LCM(942,3483) = 3280986 / 3
LCM(942,3483) = 1093662
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 656,8078?
The HCF of 656,8078 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 656/942, 8078/3483?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 656/942, 8078/3483 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 656,8078 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 942,3483 is 1093662.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/1093662.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 656/942, 8078/3483 is 2/1093662.