Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 857/174, 5875/724 i.e 1/62988 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 857/174, 5875/724.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 857/174,5875/724
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 857/174,5875/724, numerators are 857,5875
Denominators are 174,724
The GCF of 857,5875 is 1 .
LCM of 174,724 is 62988.
The greatest common factor of 857/174,5875/724 = [GCF of 857,5875]/[LCM of 174,724]= 1/62988
Therefore, the GCF of 857/174,5875/724 is 1/62988.
To find the highest common factor of 857,5875, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 857 are 1, 857
The factors of 5875 are 1, 5, 25, 47, 125, 235, 1175, 5875
The HCF of 857,5875 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 857,5875
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 857
:1,857
Now, list down the factors of 5875
:1,5,25,47,125,235,1175,5875
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 857,5875 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 857,5875 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 174,724
2 | 174, 724 |
87, 362 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 87 x 362 = 62988
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/62988
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 857/174,5875/724 is 1/62988
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 174,724 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(174,724) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(174,724) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(174,724) = ( 174 × 724 ) / 2
LCM(174,724) = 125976 / 2
LCM(174,724) = 62988
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 857,5875?
The HCF of 857,5875 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 857/174, 5875/724?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 857/174, 5875/724 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 857,5875 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 174,724 is 62988.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/62988.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 857/174, 5875/724 is 1/62988.