Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 87/237, 36/859 i.e 3/203583 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 87/237, 36/859.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 87/237,36/859
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 87/237,36/859, numerators are 87,36
Denominators are 237,859
The GCF of 87,36 is 3 .
LCM of 237,859 is 203583.
The greatest common factor of 87/237,36/859 = [GCF of 87,36]/[LCM of 237,859]= 3/203583
Therefore, the GCF of 87/237,36/859 is 3/203583.
To find the highest common factor of 87,36, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 87 are 1, 3, 29, 87
The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
The HCF of 87,36 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 87,36
3 | 87, 36 |
29, 12 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 87
:1,3,29,87
Now, list down the factors of 36
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 87,36 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 87,36 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 237,859
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 203583
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/203583
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 87/237,36/859 is 3/203583
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 237,859 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(237,859) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(237,859) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(237,859) = ( 237 × 859 ) / 1
LCM(237,859) = 203583 / 1
LCM(237,859) = 203583
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 87,36?
The HCF of 87,36 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 87/237, 36/859?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 87/237, 36/859 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 87,36 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 237,859 is 203583.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/203583.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 87/237, 36/859 is 3/203583.