Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 729/99, 478/5298 i.e 1/174834 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 729/99, 478/5298.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 729/99,478/5298
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 729/99,478/5298, numerators are 729,478
Denominators are 99,5298
The GCF of 729,478 is 1 .
LCM of 99,5298 is 174834.
The greatest common factor of 729/99,478/5298 = [GCF of 729,478]/[LCM of 99,5298]= 1/174834
Therefore, the GCF of 729/99,478/5298 is 1/174834.
To find the highest common factor of 729,478, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 729 are 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729
The factors of 478 are 1, 2, 239, 478
The HCF of 729,478 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 729,478
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 729
:1,3,9,27,81,243,729
Now, list down the factors of 478
:1,2,239,478
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 729,478 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 729,478 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 99,5298
3 | 99, 5298 |
33, 1766 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 33 x 1766 = 174834
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/174834
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 729/99,478/5298 is 1/174834
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 99,5298 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(99,5298) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(99,5298) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(99,5298) = ( 99 × 5298 ) / 3
LCM(99,5298) = 524502 / 3
LCM(99,5298) = 174834
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 729,478?
The HCF of 729,478 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 729/99, 478/5298?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 729/99, 478/5298 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 729,478 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 99,5298 is 174834.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/174834.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 729/99, 478/5298 is 1/174834.