Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 7236/321, 1473/640 i.e 3/205440 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 7236/321, 1473/640.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 7236/321,1473/640
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 7236/321,1473/640, numerators are 7236,1473
Denominators are 321,640
The GCF of 7236,1473 is 3 .
LCM of 321,640 is 205440.
The greatest common factor of 7236/321,1473/640 = [GCF of 7236,1473]/[LCM of 321,640]= 3/205440
Therefore, the GCF of 7236/321,1473/640 is 3/205440.
To find the highest common factor of 7236,1473, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 7236 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 67, 108, 134, 201, 268, 402, 603, 804, 1206, 1809, 2412, 3618, 7236
The factors of 1473 are 1, 3, 491, 1473
The HCF of 7236,1473 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 7236,1473
3 | 7236, 1473 |
2412, 491 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 7236
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,67,108,134,201,268,402,603,804,1206,1809,2412,3618,7236
Now, list down the factors of 1473
:1,3,491,1473
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 7236,1473 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7236,1473 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 321,640
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 205440
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/205440
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 7236/321,1473/640 is 3/205440
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 321,640 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(321,640) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(321,640) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(321,640) = ( 321 × 640 ) / 1
LCM(321,640) = 205440 / 1
LCM(321,640) = 205440
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 7236,1473?
The HCF of 7236,1473 is 3
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 7236/321, 1473/640?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 7236/321, 1473/640 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 7236,1473 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 321,640 is 205440.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/205440.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 7236/321, 1473/640 is 3/205440.