How to Find GCF of 17/56, 36/48, 851/171?

GCF of 17/56, 36/48, 851/171

Created By : Veerendra
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 17/56, 36/48, 851/171 i.e 1/19152 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 17/56, 36/48, 851/171.

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3

What is the GCF of 17/56,36/48,851/171?

Given fractions are 17/56,36/48,851/171

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 17/56,36/48,851/171, numerators are 17,36,851

Denominators are 56,48,171

The GCF of 17,36,851 is 1 .

LCM of 56,48,171 is 19152.

The greatest common factor of 17/56,36/48,851/171 = [GCF of 17,36,851]/[LCM of 56,48,171]= 1/19152

Therefore, the GCF of 17/56,36/48,851/171 is 1/19152.

Greatest Common Factor of 17,36,851

To find the highest common factor of 17,36,851, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 17 are 1, 17

The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

The factors of 851 are 1, 23, 37, 851

The HCF of 17,36,851 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 17,36,851

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 17,36,851 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 17,36,851 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 17

1,17

Now, list down the factors of 36

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

Now, list down the factors of 851

1,23,37,851

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 17,36,851 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 17,36,851 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 56,48,171

Lowest Common Multiple of 56,48,171 using Common Division

2	56, 48, 171
2	28, 24, 171
2	14, 12, 171
3	7, 6, 171
	7, 2, 57

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 2 x 57 = 19152

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/19152

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 17/56,36/48,851/171 is 1/19152

Least Common Multiple of 56,48,171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 56,48,171 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(56,48,171) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 24

GCF(56,48,171) x common factors =1 x 24 = 24

LCM(56,48,171) = ( 56 × 48 × 171 ) / 24

LCM(56,48,171) = 459648 / 24

LCM(56,48,171) = 19152

GCF of Fractions Calculation Examples

Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.

FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 17/56, 36/48, 851/171

1. What is the HCF of 17,36,851?

The HCF of 17,36,851 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 17/56, 36/48, 851/171?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 17/56, 36/48, 851/171 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 17,36,851 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 56,48,171 is 19152.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/19152.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 17/56, 36/48, 851/171 is 1/19152.