Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 87/972, 49/5990 i.e 1/2911140 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 87/972, 49/5990.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 87/972,49/5990
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 87/972,49/5990, numerators are 87,49
Denominators are 972,5990
The GCF of 87,49 is 1 .
LCM of 972,5990 is 2911140.
The greatest common factor of 87/972,49/5990 = [GCF of 87,49]/[LCM of 972,5990]= 1/2911140
Therefore, the GCF of 87/972,49/5990 is 1/2911140.
To find the highest common factor of 87,49, 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 49 are 1, 7, 49
The HCF of 87,49 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 87,49
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Lets's calculate LCM of 972,5990
2 | 972, 5990 |
486, 2995 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 486 x 2995 = 2911140
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/2911140
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 87/972,49/5990 is 1/2911140
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 972,5990 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(972,5990) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(972,5990) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(972,5990) = ( 972 × 5990 ) / 2
LCM(972,5990) = 5822280 / 2
LCM(972,5990) = 2911140
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 87,49?
The HCF of 87,49 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 87/972, 49/5990?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 87/972, 49/5990 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 87,49 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 972,5990 is 2911140.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/2911140.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 87/972, 49/5990 is 1/2911140.