GCF of 20/738, 158/635, 428/539
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 20/738, 158/635, 428/539 i.e 2/252591570 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 20/738, 158/635, 428/539.
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What is the GCF of 20/738,158/635,428/539?
Given fractions are 20/738,158/635,428/539
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 20/738,158/635,428/539, numerators are 20,158,428
Denominators are 738,635,539
The GCF of 20,158,428 is 2 .
LCM of 738,635,539 is 252591570.
The greatest common factor of 20/738,158/635,428/539 = [GCF of 20,158,428]/[LCM of 738,635,539]= 2/252591570
Therefore, the GCF of 20/738,158/635,428/539 is 2/252591570.
To find the highest common factor of 20,158,428, 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 158 are 1, 2, 79, 158
The factors of 428 are 1, 2, 4, 107, 214, 428
The HCF of 20,158,428 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 20,158,428
| 2 | 20, 158, 428 |
| 10, 79, 214 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 20,158,428 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 158
:1,2,79,158
Now, list down the factors of 428
:1,2,4,107,214,428
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 20,158,428 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 20,158,428 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 738,635,539
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 252591570
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/252591570
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 20/738,158/635,428/539 is 2/252591570
Least Common Multiple of 738,635,539 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 738,635,539 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(738,635,539) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(738,635,539) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(738,635,539) = ( 738 × 635 × 539 ) / 1
LCM(738,635,539) = 252591570 / 1
LCM(738,635,539) = 252591570
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 20/738, 158/635, 428/539
1. What is the HCF of 20,158,428?
The HCF of 20,158,428 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 20/738, 158/635, 428/539?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 20/738, 158/635, 428/539 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 20,158,428 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 738,635,539 is 252591570.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/252591570.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 20/738, 158/635, 428/539 is 2/252591570.