How to Find GCF of 32/36, 36/856, 178/628?

GCF of 32/36, 36/856, 178/628

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 32/36, 36/856, 178/628 i.e 2/1209528 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 32/36, 36/856, 178/628.

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What is the GCF of 32/36,36/856,178/628?

Given fractions are 32/36,36/856,178/628

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 32/36,36/856,178/628, numerators are 32,36,178

Denominators are 36,856,628

The GCF of 32,36,178 is 2 .

LCM of 36,856,628 is 1209528.

The greatest common factor of 32/36,36/856,178/628 = [GCF of 32,36,178]/[LCM of 36,856,628]= 2/1209528

Therefore, the GCF of 32/36,36/856,178/628 is 2/1209528.

Greatest Common Factor of 32,36,178

To find the highest common factor of 32,36,178, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 32 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

The factors of 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178

The HCF of 32,36,178 is 2.

Lets's calculate GCF of 32,36,178

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 32,36,178 By Common Division

2	32, 36, 178
	16, 18, 89

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 32,36,178 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 32

1,2,4,8,16,32

Now, list down the factors of 36

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

Now, list down the factors of 178

1,2,89,178

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 32,36,178 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 32,36,178 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 36,856,628

Lowest Common Multiple of 36,856,628 using Common Division

2	36, 856, 628
2	18, 428, 314
	9, 214, 157

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 9 x 214 x 157 = 1209528

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/1209528

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 32/36,36/856,178/628 is 2/1209528

Least Common Multiple of 36,856,628 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 36,856,628 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36,856,628) = 4

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4

GCF(36,856,628) x common factors =4 x 4 = 16

LCM(36,856,628) = ( 36 × 856 × 628 ) / 16

LCM(36,856,628) = 19352448 / 16

LCM(36,856,628) = 1209528

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 32/36, 36/856, 178/628

1. What is the HCF of 32,36,178?

The HCF of 32,36,178 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 32/36, 36/856, 178/628?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 32/36, 36/856, 178/628 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 32,36,178 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 36,856,628 is 1209528.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/1209528.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 32/36, 36/856, 178/628 is 2/1209528.