Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 8992/448, 8316/4294 i.e 4/961856 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 8992/448, 8316/4294.
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Given fractions are 8992/448,8316/4294
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 8992/448,8316/4294, numerators are 8992,8316
Denominators are 448,4294
The GCF of 8992,8316 is 4 .
LCM of 448,4294 is 961856.
The greatest common factor of 8992/448,8316/4294 = [GCF of 8992,8316]/[LCM of 448,4294]= 4/961856
Therefore, the GCF of 8992/448,8316/4294 is 4/961856.
To find the highest common factor of 8992,8316, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 8992 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 281, 562, 1124, 2248, 4496, 8992
The factors of 8316 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 36, 42, 44, 54, 63, 66, 77, 84, 99, 108, 126, 132, 154, 189, 198, 231, 252, 297, 308, 378, 396, 462, 594, 693, 756, 924, 1188, 1386, 2079, 2772, 4158, 8316
The HCF of 8992,8316 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 8992,8316
2 | 8992, 8316 |
2 | 4496, 4158 |
2248, 2079 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Now, list down the factors of 8992
:1,2,4,8,16,32,281,562,1124,2248,4496,8992
Now, list down the factors of 8316
:1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11,12,14,18,21,22,27,28,33,36,42,44,54,63,66,77,84,99,108,126,132,154,189,198,231,252,297,308,378,396,462,594,693,756,924,1188,1386,2079,2772,4158,8316
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 8992,8316 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8992,8316 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 448,4294
2 | 448, 4294 |
224, 2147 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 224 x 2147 = 961856
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/961856
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 8992/448,8316/4294 is 4/961856
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 448,4294 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(448,4294) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(448,4294) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(448,4294) = ( 448 × 4294 ) / 2
LCM(448,4294) = 1923712 / 2
LCM(448,4294) = 961856
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 8992,8316?
The HCF of 8992,8316 is 4
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 8992/448, 8316/4294?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 8992/448, 8316/4294 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 8992,8316 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 448,4294 is 961856.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/961856.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 8992/448, 8316/4294 is 4/961856.