Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 940/898, 692/578 i.e 4/259522 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 940/898, 692/578.
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Given fractions are 940/898,692/578
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 940/898,692/578, numerators are 940,692
Denominators are 898,578
The GCF of 940,692 is 4 .
LCM of 898,578 is 259522.
The greatest common factor of 940/898,692/578 = [GCF of 940,692]/[LCM of 898,578]= 4/259522
Therefore, the GCF of 940/898,692/578 is 4/259522.
To find the highest common factor of 940,692, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 940 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 47, 94, 188, 235, 470, 940
The factors of 692 are 1, 2, 4, 173, 346, 692
The HCF of 940,692 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 940,692
2 | 940, 692 |
2 | 470, 346 |
235, 173 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Now, list down the factors of 940
:1,2,4,5,10,20,47,94,188,235,470,940
Now, list down the factors of 692
:1,2,4,173,346,692
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 940,692 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 940,692 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 898,578
2 | 898, 578 |
449, 289 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 449 x 289 = 259522
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/259522
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 940/898,692/578 is 4/259522
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 898,578 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(898,578) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(898,578) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(898,578) = ( 898 × 578 ) / 2
LCM(898,578) = 519044 / 2
LCM(898,578) = 259522
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 940,692?
The HCF of 940,692 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 940/898, 692/578?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 940/898, 692/578 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 940,692 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 898,578 is 259522.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/259522.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 940/898, 692/578 is 4/259522.