Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 3/17, 996/57, 420/74 i.e 3/71706 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 3/17, 996/57, 420/74.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 3/17,996/57,420/74
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 3/17,996/57,420/74, numerators are 3,996,420
Denominators are 17,57,74
The GCF of 3,996,420 is 3 .
LCM of 17,57,74 is 71706.
The greatest common factor of 3/17,996/57,420/74 = [GCF of 3,996,420]/[LCM of 17,57,74]= 3/71706
Therefore, the GCF of 3/17,996/57,420/74 is 3/71706.
To find the highest common factor of 3,996,420, 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 996 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 83, 166, 249, 332, 498, 996
The factors of 420 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 28, 30, 35, 42, 60, 70, 84, 105, 140, 210, 420
The HCF of 3,996,420 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 3,996,420
3 | 3, 996, 420 |
1, 332, 140 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Now, list down the factors of 3
:1,3
Now, list down the factors of 996
:1,2,3,4,6,12,83,166,249,332,498,996
Now, list down the factors of 420
:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,12,14,15,20,21,28,30,35,42,60,70,84,105,140,210,420
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 3,996,420 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3,996,420 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 17,57,74
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 71706
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/71706
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 3/17,996/57,420/74 is 3/71706
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 17,57,74 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(17,57,74) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(17,57,74) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(17,57,74) = ( 17 × 57 × 74 ) / 1
LCM(17,57,74) = 71706 / 1
LCM(17,57,74) = 71706
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 3,996,420?
The HCF of 3,996,420 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 3/17, 996/57, 420/74?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 3/17, 996/57, 420/74 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 3,996,420 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 17,57,74 is 71706.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/71706.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 3/17, 996/57, 420/74 is 3/71706.