Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 971/73, 663/8557 i.e 1/624661 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 971/73, 663/8557.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 971/73,663/8557
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 971/73,663/8557, numerators are 971,663
Denominators are 73,8557
The GCF of 971,663 is 1 .
LCM of 73,8557 is 624661.
The greatest common factor of 971/73,663/8557 = [GCF of 971,663]/[LCM of 73,8557]= 1/624661
Therefore, the GCF of 971/73,663/8557 is 1/624661.
To find the highest common factor of 971,663, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 971 are 1, 971
The factors of 663 are 1, 3, 13, 17, 39, 51, 221, 663
The HCF of 971,663 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 971,663
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 971
:1,971
Now, list down the factors of 663
:1,3,13,17,39,51,221,663
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 971,663 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 971,663 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 73,8557
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 624661
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/624661
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 971/73,663/8557 is 1/624661
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 73,8557 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(73,8557) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(73,8557) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(73,8557) = ( 73 × 8557 ) / 1
LCM(73,8557) = 624661 / 1
LCM(73,8557) = 624661
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 971,663?
The HCF of 971,663 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 971/73, 663/8557?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 971/73, 663/8557 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 971,663 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 73,8557 is 624661.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/624661.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 971/73, 663/8557 is 1/624661.