GCF of 18/76, 53/40, 655/489
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 18/76, 53/40, 655/489 i.e 1/371640 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 18/76, 53/40, 655/489.
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What is the GCF of 18/76,53/40,655/489?
Given fractions are 18/76,53/40,655/489
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 18/76,53/40,655/489, numerators are 18,53,655
Denominators are 76,40,489
The GCF of 18,53,655 is 1 .
LCM of 76,40,489 is 371640.
The greatest common factor of 18/76,53/40,655/489 = [GCF of 18,53,655]/[LCM of 76,40,489]= 1/371640
Therefore, the GCF of 18/76,53/40,655/489 is 1/371640.
To find the highest common factor of 18,53,655, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
The factors of 53 are 1, 53
The factors of 655 are 1, 5, 131, 655
The HCF of 18,53,655 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 18,53,655
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 18,53,655 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 18
:1,2,3,6,9,18
Now, list down the factors of 53
:1,53
Now, list down the factors of 655
:1,5,131,655
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 18,53,655 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 18,53,655 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 76,40,489
| 2 | 76, 40, 489 |
| 2 | 38, 20, 489 |
| 19, 10, 489 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 19 x 10 x 489 = 371640
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/371640
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 18/76,53/40,655/489 is 1/371640
Least Common Multiple of 76,40,489 with GCF Formula
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 76,40,489 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(76,40,489) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4
GCF(76,40,489) x common factors =1 x 4 = 4
LCM(76,40,489) = ( 76 × 40 × 489 ) / 4
LCM(76,40,489) = 1486560 / 4
LCM(76,40,489) = 371640
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 18/76, 53/40, 655/489
1. What is the HCF of 18,53,655?
The HCF of 18,53,655 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 18/76, 53/40, 655/489?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 18/76, 53/40, 655/489 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 18,53,655 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 76,40,489 is 371640.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/371640.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 18/76, 53/40, 655/489 is 1/371640.