Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 87/278, 37/4241 i.e 1/1178998 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 87/278, 37/4241.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 87/278,37/4241
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 87/278,37/4241, numerators are 87,37
Denominators are 278,4241
The GCF of 87,37 is 1 .
LCM of 278,4241 is 1178998.
The greatest common factor of 87/278,37/4241 = [GCF of 87,37]/[LCM of 278,4241]= 1/1178998
Therefore, the GCF of 87/278,37/4241 is 1/1178998.
To find the highest common factor of 87,37, 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 37 are 1, 37
The HCF of 87,37 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 87,37
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Lets's calculate LCM of 278,4241
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1178998
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1178998
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 87/278,37/4241 is 1/1178998
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 278,4241 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(278,4241) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(278,4241) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(278,4241) = ( 278 × 4241 ) / 1
LCM(278,4241) = 1178998 / 1
LCM(278,4241) = 1178998
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 87,37?
The HCF of 87,37 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 87/278, 37/4241?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 87/278, 37/4241 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 87,37 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 278,4241 is 1178998.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1178998.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 87/278, 37/4241 is 1/1178998.