Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 668/158, 863/936 i.e 1/73944 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 668/158, 863/936.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 668/158,863/936
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 668/158,863/936, numerators are 668,863
Denominators are 158,936
The GCF of 668,863 is 1 .
LCM of 158,936 is 73944.
The greatest common factor of 668/158,863/936 = [GCF of 668,863]/[LCM of 158,936]= 1/73944
Therefore, the GCF of 668/158,863/936 is 1/73944.
To find the highest common factor of 668,863, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 668 are 1, 2, 4, 167, 334, 668
The factors of 863 are 1, 863
The HCF of 668,863 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 668,863
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 668
:1,2,4,167,334,668
Now, list down the factors of 863
:1,863
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 668,863 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 668,863 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 158,936
2 | 158, 936 |
79, 468 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 79 x 468 = 73944
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/73944
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 668/158,863/936 is 1/73944
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 158,936 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(158,936) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(158,936) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(158,936) = ( 158 × 936 ) / 2
LCM(158,936) = 147888 / 2
LCM(158,936) = 73944
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 668,863?
The HCF of 668,863 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 668/158, 863/936?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 668/158, 863/936 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 668,863 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 158,936 is 73944.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/73944.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 668/158, 863/936 is 1/73944.