Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 986/16, 971/217 i.e 1/3472 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 986/16, 971/217.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 986/16,971/217
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 986/16,971/217, numerators are 986,971
Denominators are 16,217
The GCF of 986,971 is 1 .
LCM of 16,217 is 3472.
The greatest common factor of 986/16,971/217 = [GCF of 986,971]/[LCM of 16,217]= 1/3472
Therefore, the GCF of 986/16,971/217 is 1/3472.
To find the highest common factor of 986,971, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 986 are 1, 2, 17, 29, 34, 58, 493, 986
The factors of 971 are 1, 971
The HCF of 986,971 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 986,971
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 986
:1,2,17,29,34,58,493,986
Now, list down the factors of 971
:1,971
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 986,971 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 986,971 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 16,217
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3472
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/3472
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 986/16,971/217 is 1/3472
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 16,217 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(16,217) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(16,217) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(16,217) = ( 16 × 217 ) / 1
LCM(16,217) = 3472 / 1
LCM(16,217) = 3472
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 986,971?
The HCF of 986,971 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 986/16, 971/217?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 986/16, 971/217 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 986,971 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 16,217 is 3472.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/3472.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 986/16, 971/217 is 1/3472.