Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 897/416, 736/776 i.e 23/40352 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 897/416, 736/776.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 897/416,736/776
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 897/416,736/776, numerators are 897,736
Denominators are 416,776
The GCF of 897,736 is 23 .
LCM of 416,776 is 40352.
The greatest common factor of 897/416,736/776 = [GCF of 897,736]/[LCM of 416,776]= 23/40352
Therefore, the GCF of 897/416,736/776 is 23/40352.
To find the highest common factor of 897,736, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 897 are 1, 3, 13, 23, 39, 69, 299, 897
The factors of 736 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 32, 46, 92, 184, 368, 736
The HCF of 897,736 is 23.
Lets's calculate GCF of 897,736
23 | 897, 736 |
39, 32 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 23 = 23
Now, list down the factors of 897
:1,3,13,23,39,69,299,897
Now, list down the factors of 736
:1,2,4,8,16,23,32,46,92,184,368,736
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 897,736 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 897,736 is 23.
Lets's calculate LCM of 416,776
2 | 416, 776 |
2 | 208, 388 |
2 | 104, 194 |
52, 97 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 52 x 97 = 40352
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 23/40352
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 897/416,736/776 is 23/40352
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 416,776 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(416,776) = 8
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(416,776) x common factors =8 x 1 = 8
LCM(416,776) = ( 416 × 776 ) / 8
LCM(416,776) = 322816 / 8
LCM(416,776) = 40352
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 897,736?
The HCF of 897,736 is 23
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 897/416, 736/776?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 897/416, 736/776 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 897,736 is 23
LCM of denominators i.e. for 416,776 is 40352.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 23/40352.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 897/416, 736/776 is 23/40352.