Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 978/138, 587/841 i.e 1/116058 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 978/138, 587/841.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 978/138,587/841
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 978/138,587/841, numerators are 978,587
Denominators are 138,841
The GCF of 978,587 is 1 .
LCM of 138,841 is 116058.
The greatest common factor of 978/138,587/841 = [GCF of 978,587]/[LCM of 138,841]= 1/116058
Therefore, the GCF of 978/138,587/841 is 1/116058.
To find the highest common factor of 978,587, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 978 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 163, 326, 489, 978
The factors of 587 are 1, 587
The HCF of 978,587 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 978,587
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 978
:1,2,3,6,163,326,489,978
Now, list down the factors of 587
:1,587
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 978,587 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 978,587 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 138,841
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 116058
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/116058
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 978/138,587/841 is 1/116058
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 138,841 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(138,841) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(138,841) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(138,841) = ( 138 × 841 ) / 1
LCM(138,841) = 116058 / 1
LCM(138,841) = 116058
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 978,587?
The HCF of 978,587 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 978/138, 587/841?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 978/138, 587/841 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 978,587 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 138,841 is 116058.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/116058.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 978/138, 587/841 is 1/116058.