Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 9596/618, 3717/3472 i.e 1/1072848 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 9596/618, 3717/3472.
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Given fractions are 9596/618,3717/3472
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 9596/618,3717/3472, numerators are 9596,3717
Denominators are 618,3472
The GCF of 9596,3717 is 1 .
LCM of 618,3472 is 1072848.
The greatest common factor of 9596/618,3717/3472 = [GCF of 9596,3717]/[LCM of 618,3472]= 1/1072848
Therefore, the GCF of 9596/618,3717/3472 is 1/1072848.
To find the highest common factor of 9596,3717, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 9596 are 1, 2, 4, 2399, 4798, 9596
The factors of 3717 are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 59, 63, 177, 413, 531, 1239, 3717
The HCF of 9596,3717 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 9596,3717
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 9596
:1,2,4,2399,4798,9596
Now, list down the factors of 3717
:1,3,7,9,21,59,63,177,413,531,1239,3717
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 9596,3717 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 9596,3717 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 618,3472
2 | 618, 3472 |
309, 1736 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 309 x 1736 = 1072848
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1072848
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 9596/618,3717/3472 is 1/1072848
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 618,3472 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(618,3472) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(618,3472) x common factors =2 x 1 = 2
LCM(618,3472) = ( 618 × 3472 ) / 2
LCM(618,3472) = 2145696 / 2
LCM(618,3472) = 1072848
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 9596,3717?
The HCF of 9596,3717 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 9596/618, 3717/3472?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 9596/618, 3717/3472 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 9596,3717 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 618,3472 is 1072848.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1072848.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 9596/618, 3717/3472 is 1/1072848.