Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 834/236, 393/598 i.e 3/70564 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 834/236, 393/598.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 834/236,393/598
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 834/236,393/598, numerators are 834,393
Denominators are 236,598
The GCF of 834,393 is 3 .
LCM of 236,598 is 70564.
The greatest common factor of 834/236,393/598 = [GCF of 834,393]/[LCM of 236,598]= 3/70564
Therefore, the GCF of 834/236,393/598 is 3/70564.
To find the highest common factor of 834,393, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 834 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 139, 278, 417, 834
The factors of 393 are 1, 3, 131, 393
The HCF of 834,393 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 834,393
3 | 834, 393 |
278, 131 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 834
:1,2,3,6,139,278,417,834
Now, list down the factors of 393
:1,3,131,393
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 834,393 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 834,393 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 236,598
2 | 236, 598 |
118, 299 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 118 x 299 = 70564
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/70564
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 834/236,393/598 is 3/70564
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 236,598 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(236,598) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(236,598) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(236,598) = ( 236 × 598 ) / 2
LCM(236,598) = 141128 / 2
LCM(236,598) = 70564
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 834,393?
The HCF of 834,393 is 3
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 834/236, 393/598?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 834/236, 393/598 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 834,393 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 236,598 is 70564.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/70564.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 834/236, 393/598 is 3/70564.