Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 78/298, 50/731 i.e 2/217838 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 78/298, 50/731.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 78/298,50/731
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 78/298,50/731, numerators are 78,50
Denominators are 298,731
The GCF of 78,50 is 2 .
LCM of 298,731 is 217838.
The greatest common factor of 78/298,50/731 = [GCF of 78,50]/[LCM of 298,731]= 2/217838
Therefore, the GCF of 78/298,50/731 is 2/217838.
To find the highest common factor of 78,50, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78
The factors of 50 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
The HCF of 78,50 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 78,50
2 | 78, 50 |
39, 25 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 78
:1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78
Now, list down the factors of 50
:1,2,5,10,25,50
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 78,50 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 78,50 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 298,731
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 217838
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/217838
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 78/298,50/731 is 2/217838
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 298,731 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(298,731) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(298,731) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(298,731) = ( 298 × 731 ) / 1
LCM(298,731) = 217838 / 1
LCM(298,731) = 217838
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 78,50?
The HCF of 78,50 is 2
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 78/298, 50/731?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 78/298, 50/731 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 78,50 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 298,731 is 217838.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/217838.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 78/298, 50/731 is 2/217838.