How to Find GCF of 23/348, 40/379, 672/686?

GCF of 23/348, 40/379, 672/686

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 23/348, 40/379, 672/686 i.e 1/45238956 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 23/348, 40/379, 672/686.

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What is the GCF of 23/348,40/379,672/686?

Given fractions are 23/348,40/379,672/686

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 23/348,40/379,672/686, numerators are 23,40,672

Denominators are 348,379,686

The GCF of 23,40,672 is 1 .

LCM of 348,379,686 is 45238956.

The greatest common factor of 23/348,40/379,672/686 = [GCF of 23,40,672]/[LCM of 348,379,686]= 1/45238956

Therefore, the GCF of 23/348,40/379,672/686 is 1/45238956.

Greatest Common Factor of 23,40,672

To find the highest common factor of 23,40,672, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 23 are 1, 23

The factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40

The factors of 672 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 21, 24, 28, 32, 42, 48, 56, 84, 96, 112, 168, 224, 336, 672

The HCF of 23,40,672 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 23,40,672

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 23,40,672 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 23,40,672 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 23

1,23

Now, list down the factors of 40

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

Now, list down the factors of 672

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,16,21,24,28,32,42,48,56,84,96,112,168,224,336,672

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 23,40,672 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 23,40,672 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 348,379,686

Lowest Common Multiple of 348,379,686 using Common Division

2	348, 379, 686
	174, 379, 343

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 174 x 379 x 343 = 45238956

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/45238956

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 23/348,40/379,672/686 is 1/45238956

Least Common Multiple of 348,379,686 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 348,379,686 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(348,379,686) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 2

GCF(348,379,686) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2

LCM(348,379,686) = ( 348 × 379 × 686 ) / 2

LCM(348,379,686) = 90477912 / 2

LCM(348,379,686) = 45238956

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 23/348, 40/379, 672/686

1. What is the HCF of 23,40,672?

The HCF of 23,40,672 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 23/348, 40/379, 672/686?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 23/348, 40/379, 672/686 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 23,40,672 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 348,379,686 is 45238956.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/45238956.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 23/348, 40/379, 672/686 is 1/45238956.