Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 787/494, 862/388 i.e 1/95836 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 787/494, 862/388.
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Given fractions are 787/494,862/388
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 787/494,862/388, numerators are 787,862
Denominators are 494,388
The GCF of 787,862 is 1 .
LCM of 494,388 is 95836.
The greatest common factor of 787/494,862/388 = [GCF of 787,862]/[LCM of 494,388]= 1/95836
Therefore, the GCF of 787/494,862/388 is 1/95836.
To find the highest common factor of 787,862, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 787 are 1, 787
The factors of 862 are 1, 2, 431, 862
The HCF of 787,862 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 787,862
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 787
:1,787
Now, list down the factors of 862
:1,2,431,862
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 787,862 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 787,862 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 494,388
2 | 494, 388 |
247, 194 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 247 x 194 = 95836
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/95836
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 787/494,862/388 is 1/95836
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 494,388 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(494,388) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(494,388) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(494,388) = ( 494 × 388 ) / 2
LCM(494,388) = 191672 / 2
LCM(494,388) = 95836
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 787,862?
The HCF of 787,862 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 787/494, 862/388?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 787/494, 862/388 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 787,862 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 494,388 is 95836.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/95836.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 787/494, 862/388 is 1/95836.