Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 840/18, 959/474 i.e 7/1422 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 840/18, 959/474.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 840/18,959/474
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 840/18,959/474, numerators are 840,959
Denominators are 18,474
The GCF of 840,959 is 7 .
LCM of 18,474 is 1422.
The greatest common factor of 840/18,959/474 = [GCF of 840,959]/[LCM of 18,474]= 7/1422
Therefore, the GCF of 840/18,959/474 is 7/1422.
To find the highest common factor of 840,959, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 840 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 42, 56, 60, 70, 84, 105, 120, 140, 168, 210, 280, 420, 840
The factors of 959 are 1, 7, 137, 959
The HCF of 840,959 is 7.
Lets's calculate GCF of 840,959
7 | 840, 959 |
120, 137 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 7 = 7
Now, list down the factors of 840
:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,14,15,20,21,24,28,30,35,40,42,56,60,70,84,105,120,140,168,210,280,420,840
Now, list down the factors of 959
:1,7,137,959
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 840,959 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 840,959 is 7.
Lets's calculate LCM of 18,474
2 | 18, 474 |
3 | 9, 237 |
3, 79 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 3 x 79 = 1422
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 7/1422
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 840/18,959/474 is 7/1422
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 18,474 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(18,474) = 6
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(18,474) x common factors =6 x 1 = 6
LCM(18,474) = ( 18 × 474 ) / 6
LCM(18,474) = 8532 / 6
LCM(18,474) = 1422
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 840,959?
The HCF of 840,959 is 7
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 840/18, 959/474?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 840/18, 959/474 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 840,959 is 7
LCM of denominators i.e. for 18,474 is 1422.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 7/1422.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 840/18, 959/474 is 7/1422.