Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 860/849, 846/798 i.e 2/225834 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 860/849, 846/798.
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Given fractions are 860/849,846/798
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 860/849,846/798, numerators are 860,846
Denominators are 849,798
The GCF of 860,846 is 2 .
LCM of 849,798 is 225834.
The greatest common factor of 860/849,846/798 = [GCF of 860,846]/[LCM of 849,798]= 2/225834
Therefore, the GCF of 860/849,846/798 is 2/225834.
To find the highest common factor of 860,846, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 860 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 43, 86, 172, 215, 430, 860
The factors of 846 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 47, 94, 141, 282, 423, 846
The HCF of 860,846 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 860,846
2 | 860, 846 |
430, 423 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 860
:1,2,4,5,10,20,43,86,172,215,430,860
Now, list down the factors of 846
:1,2,3,6,9,18,47,94,141,282,423,846
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 860,846 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 860,846 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 849,798
3 | 849, 798 |
283, 266 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 283 x 266 = 225834
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/225834
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 860/849,846/798 is 2/225834
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 849,798 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(849,798) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(849,798) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(849,798) = ( 849 × 798 ) / 3
LCM(849,798) = 677502 / 3
LCM(849,798) = 225834
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 860,846?
The HCF of 860,846 is 2
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 860/849, 846/798?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 860/849, 846/798 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 860,846 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 849,798 is 225834.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/225834.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 860/849, 846/798 is 2/225834.