How to Find GCF of 27/91, 42/869, 897/120?

GCF of 27/91, 42/869, 897/120

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 27/91, 42/869, 897/120 i.e 3/9489480 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 27/91, 42/869, 897/120.

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What is the GCF of 27/91,42/869,897/120?

Given fractions are 27/91,42/869,897/120

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 27/91,42/869,897/120, numerators are 27,42,897

Denominators are 91,869,120

The GCF of 27,42,897 is 3 .

LCM of 91,869,120 is 9489480.

The greatest common factor of 27/91,42/869,897/120 = [GCF of 27,42,897]/[LCM of 91,869,120]= 3/9489480

Therefore, the GCF of 27/91,42/869,897/120 is 3/9489480.

Greatest Common Factor of 27,42,897

To find the highest common factor of 27,42,897, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 27 are 1, 3, 9, 27

The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

The factors of 897 are 1, 3, 13, 23, 39, 69, 299, 897

The HCF of 27,42,897 is 3.

Lets's calculate GCF of 27,42,897

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 27,42,897 By Common Division

3	27, 42, 897
	9, 14, 299

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3

Greatest Common Factor of 27,42,897 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 27

1,3,9,27

Now, list down the factors of 42

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Now, list down the factors of 897

1,3,13,23,39,69,299,897

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 27,42,897 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 27,42,897 is 3.

Lets's calculate LCM of 91,869,120

Lowest Common Multiple of 91,869,120 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 9489480

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/9489480

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 27/91,42/869,897/120 is 3/9489480

Least Common Multiple of 91,869,120 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 91,869,120 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(91,869,120) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(91,869,120) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(91,869,120) = ( 91 × 869 × 120 ) / 1

LCM(91,869,120) = 9489480 / 1

LCM(91,869,120) = 9489480

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 27/91, 42/869, 897/120

1. What is the HCF of 27,42,897?

The HCF of 27,42,897 is 3

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 27/91, 42/869, 897/120?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 27/91, 42/869, 897/120 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 27,42,897 is 3

LCM of denominators i.e. for 91,869,120 is 9489480.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/9489480.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 27/91, 42/869, 897/120 is 3/9489480.