How to Find GCF of 20/100, 26/401, 326/596?

GCF of 20/100, 26/401, 326/596

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 20/100, 26/401, 326/596 i.e 2/5974900 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 20/100, 26/401, 326/596.

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What is the GCF of 20/100,26/401,326/596?

Given fractions are 20/100,26/401,326/596

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 20/100,26/401,326/596, numerators are 20,26,326

Denominators are 100,401,596

The GCF of 20,26,326 is 2 .

LCM of 100,401,596 is 5974900.

The greatest common factor of 20/100,26/401,326/596 = [GCF of 20,26,326]/[LCM of 100,401,596]= 2/5974900

Therefore, the GCF of 20/100,26/401,326/596 is 2/5974900.

Greatest Common Factor of 20,26,326

To find the highest common factor of 20,26,326, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

The factors of 26 are 1, 2, 13, 26

The factors of 326 are 1, 2, 163, 326

The HCF of 20,26,326 is 2.

Lets's calculate GCF of 20,26,326

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 20,26,326 By Common Division

2	20, 26, 326
	10, 13, 163

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 20,26,326 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 20

1,2,4,5,10,20

Now, list down the factors of 26

1,2,13,26

Now, list down the factors of 326

1,2,163,326

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 20,26,326 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 20,26,326 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 100,401,596

Lowest Common Multiple of 100,401,596 using Common Division

2	100, 401, 596
2	50, 401, 298
	25, 401, 149

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 25 x 401 x 149 = 5974900

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/5974900

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 20/100,26/401,326/596 is 2/5974900

Least Common Multiple of 100,401,596 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 100,401,596 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(100,401,596) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4

GCF(100,401,596) x common factors =1 x 4 = 4

LCM(100,401,596) = ( 100 × 401 × 596 ) / 4

LCM(100,401,596) = 23899600 / 4

LCM(100,401,596) = 5974900

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 20/100, 26/401, 326/596

1. What is the HCF of 20,26,326?

The HCF of 20,26,326 is 2

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 20/100, 26/401, 326/596?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 20/100, 26/401, 326/596 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 20,26,326 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 100,401,596 is 5974900.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/5974900.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 20/100, 26/401, 326/596 is 2/5974900.