Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 1/29, 7/72, 3/10, 42/968 i.e 1/1263240 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 1/29, 7/72, 3/10, 42/968.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 1/29,7/72,3/10,42/968
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 1/29,7/72,3/10,42/968, numerators are 1,7,3,42
Denominators are 29,72,10,968
The GCF of 1,7,3,42 is 1 .
LCM of 29,72,10,968 is 1263240.
The greatest common factor of 1/29,7/72,3/10,42/968 = [GCF of 1,7,3,42]/[LCM of 29,72,10,968]= 1/1263240
Therefore, the GCF of 1/29,7/72,3/10,42/968 is 1/1263240.
To find the highest common factor of 1,7,3,42, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 1 are 1
The factors of 7 are 1, 7
The factors of 3 are 1, 3
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
The HCF of 1,7,3,42 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 1,7,3,42
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 1
:1
Now, list down the factors of 7
:1,7
Now, list down the factors of 3
:1,3
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 1,7,3,42 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1,7,3,42 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 29,72,10,968
2 | 29, 72, 10, 968 |
2 | 29, 36, 5, 484 |
2 | 29, 18, 5, 242 |
29, 9, 5, 121 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 29 x 9 x 5 x 121 = 1263240
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1263240
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 1/29,7/72,3/10,42/968 is 1/1263240
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 29,72,10,968 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(29,72,10,968) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 16
GCF(29,72,10,968) x common factors =1 x 16 = 16
LCM(29,72,10,968) = ( 29 × 72 × 10 × 968 ) / 16
LCM(29,72,10,968) = 20211840 / 16
LCM(29,72,10,968) = 1263240
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 1,7,3,42?
The HCF of 1,7,3,42 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 1/29, 7/72, 3/10, 42/968?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 1/29, 7/72, 3/10, 42/968 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 1,7,3,42 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 29,72,10,968 is 1263240.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1263240.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 1/29, 7/72, 3/10, 42/968 is 1/1263240.