Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3/16, 8/88, 7/86, 42/989 i.e 1/174064 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3/16, 8/88, 7/86, 42/989.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3/16,8/88,7/86,42/989
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 3/16,8/88,7/86,42/989, numerators are 3,8,7,42
Denominators are 16,88,86,989
The GCF of 3,8,7,42 is 1 .
LCM of 16,88,86,989 is 174064.
The greatest common factor of 3/16,8/88,7/86,42/989 = [GCF of 3,8,7,42]/[LCM of 16,88,86,989]= 1/174064
Therefore, the GCF of 3/16,8/88,7/86,42/989 is 1/174064.
To find the highest common factor of 3,8,7,42, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 3 are 1, 3
The factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8
The factors of 7 are 1, 7
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
The HCF of 3,8,7,42 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3,8,7,42
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 3
:1,3
Now, list down the factors of 8
:1,2,4,8
Now, list down the factors of 7
:1,7
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3,8,7,42 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3,8,7,42 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 16,88,86,989
2 | 16, 88, 86, 989 |
2 | 8, 44, 43, 989 |
2 | 4, 22, 43, 989 |
43 | 2, 11, 43, 989 |
2, 11, 1, 23 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 43 x 2 x 11 x 1 x 23 = 174064
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/174064
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3/16,8/88,7/86,42/989 is 1/174064
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 16,88,86,989 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(16,88,86,989) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 688
GCF(16,88,86,989) x common factors =1 x 688 = 688
LCM(16,88,86,989) = ( 16 × 88 × 86 × 989 ) / 688
LCM(16,88,86,989) = 119756032 / 688
LCM(16,88,86,989) = 174064
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3,8,7,42?
The HCF of 3,8,7,42 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 3/16, 8/88, 7/86, 42/989?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3/16, 8/88, 7/86, 42/989 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3,8,7,42 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 16,88,86,989 is 174064.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/174064.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3/16, 8/88, 7/86, 42/989 is 1/174064.