Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 6946/62, 2379/524 i.e 1/16244 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 6946/62, 2379/524.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 6946/62,2379/524
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 6946/62,2379/524, numerators are 6946,2379
Denominators are 62,524
The GCF of 6946,2379 is 1 .
LCM of 62,524 is 16244.
The greatest common factor of 6946/62,2379/524 = [GCF of 6946,2379]/[LCM of 62,524]= 1/16244
Therefore, the GCF of 6946/62,2379/524 is 1/16244.
To find the highest common factor of 6946,2379, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 6946 are 1, 2, 23, 46, 151, 302, 3473, 6946
The factors of 2379 are 1, 3, 13, 39, 61, 183, 793, 2379
The HCF of 6946,2379 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 6946,2379
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 6946
:1,2,23,46,151,302,3473,6946
Now, list down the factors of 2379
:1,3,13,39,61,183,793,2379
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 6946,2379 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6946,2379 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 62,524
| 2 | 62, 524 |
| 31, 262 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 31 x 262 = 16244
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/16244
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 6946/62,2379/524 is 1/16244
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 62,524 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(62,524) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(62,524) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(62,524) = ( 62 × 524 ) / 2
LCM(62,524) = 32488 / 2
LCM(62,524) = 16244
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 6946,2379?
The HCF of 6946,2379 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 6946/62, 2379/524?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 6946/62, 2379/524 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 6946,2379 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 62,524 is 16244.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/16244.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 6946/62, 2379/524 is 1/16244.