Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 79/379, 4331/8718 i.e 1/3304122 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 79/379, 4331/8718.
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Given fractions are 79/379,4331/8718
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 79/379,4331/8718, numerators are 79,4331
Denominators are 379,8718
The GCF of 79,4331 is 1 .
LCM of 379,8718 is 3304122.
The greatest common factor of 79/379,4331/8718 = [GCF of 79,4331]/[LCM of 379,8718]= 1/3304122
Therefore, the GCF of 79/379,4331/8718 is 1/3304122.
To find the highest common factor of 79,4331, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 79 are 1, 79
The factors of 4331 are 1, 61, 71, 4331
The HCF of 79,4331 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 79,4331
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 79
:1,79
Now, list down the factors of 4331
:1,61,71,4331
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 79,4331 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 79,4331 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 379,8718
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3304122
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/3304122
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 79/379,4331/8718 is 1/3304122
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 379,8718 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(379,8718) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(379,8718) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(379,8718) = ( 379 × 8718 ) / 1
LCM(379,8718) = 3304122 / 1
LCM(379,8718) = 3304122
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 79,4331?
The HCF of 79,4331 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 79/379, 4331/8718?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 79/379, 4331/8718 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 79,4331 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 379,8718 is 3304122.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/3304122.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 79/379, 4331/8718 is 1/3304122.