Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 8072/478, 6360/3198 i.e 8/764322 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 8072/478, 6360/3198.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 8072/478,6360/3198
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 8072/478,6360/3198, numerators are 8072,6360
Denominators are 478,3198
The GCF of 8072,6360 is 8 .
LCM of 478,3198 is 764322.
The greatest common factor of 8072/478,6360/3198 = [GCF of 8072,6360]/[LCM of 478,3198]= 8/764322
Therefore, the GCF of 8072/478,6360/3198 is 8/764322.
To find the highest common factor of 8072,6360, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 8072 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 1009, 2018, 4036, 8072
The factors of 6360 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 53, 60, 106, 120, 159, 212, 265, 318, 424, 530, 636, 795, 1060, 1272, 1590, 2120, 3180, 6360
The HCF of 8072,6360 is 8.
Lets's calculate GCF of 8072,6360
2 | 8072, 6360 |
2 | 4036, 3180 |
2 | 2018, 1590 |
1009, 795 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
Now, list down the factors of 8072
:1,2,4,8,1009,2018,4036,8072
Now, list down the factors of 6360
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,20,24,30,40,53,60,106,120,159,212,265,318,424,530,636,795,1060,1272,1590,2120,3180,6360
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 8072,6360 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8072,6360 is 8.
Lets's calculate LCM of 478,3198
2 | 478, 3198 |
239, 1599 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 239 x 1599 = 764322
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 8/764322
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 8072/478,6360/3198 is 8/764322
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 478,3198 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(478,3198) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(478,3198) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(478,3198) = ( 478 × 3198 ) / 2
LCM(478,3198) = 1528644 / 2
LCM(478,3198) = 764322
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 8072,6360?
The HCF of 8072,6360 is 8
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 8072/478, 6360/3198?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 8072/478, 6360/3198 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 8072,6360 is 8
LCM of denominators i.e. for 478,3198 is 764322.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 8/764322.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 8072/478, 6360/3198 is 8/764322.