Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 6866/946, 3263/5438 i.e 1/2572174 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 6866/946, 3263/5438.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 6866/946,3263/5438
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 6866/946,3263/5438, numerators are 6866,3263
Denominators are 946,5438
The GCF of 6866,3263 is 1 .
LCM of 946,5438 is 2572174.
The greatest common factor of 6866/946,3263/5438 = [GCF of 6866,3263]/[LCM of 946,5438]= 1/2572174
Therefore, the GCF of 6866/946,3263/5438 is 1/2572174.
To find the highest common factor of 6866,3263, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 6866 are 1, 2, 3433, 6866
The factors of 3263 are 1, 13, 251, 3263
The HCF of 6866,3263 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 6866,3263
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 6866
:1,2,3433,6866
Now, list down the factors of 3263
:1,13,251,3263
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 6866,3263 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6866,3263 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 946,5438
2 | 946, 5438 |
473, 2719 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 473 x 2719 = 2572174
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/2572174
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 6866/946,3263/5438 is 1/2572174
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 946,5438 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(946,5438) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(946,5438) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(946,5438) = ( 946 × 5438 ) / 2
LCM(946,5438) = 5144348 / 2
LCM(946,5438) = 2572174
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 6866,3263?
The HCF of 6866,3263 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 6866/946, 3263/5438?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 6866/946, 3263/5438 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 6866,3263 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 946,5438 is 2572174.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/2572174.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 6866/946, 3263/5438 is 1/2572174.