Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 36/15, 37/15, 50/72, 76/17 i.e 1/6120 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 36/15, 37/15, 50/72, 76/17.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 36/15,37/15,50/72,76/17
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 36/15,37/15,50/72,76/17, numerators are 36,37,50,76
Denominators are 15,15,72,17
The GCF of 36,37,50,76 is 1 .
LCM of 15,15,72,17 is 6120.
The greatest common factor of 36/15,37/15,50/72,76/17 = [GCF of 36,37,50,76]/[LCM of 15,15,72,17]= 1/6120
Therefore, the GCF of 36/15,37/15,50/72,76/17 is 1/6120.
To find the highest common factor of 36,37,50,76, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
The factors of 37 are 1, 37
The factors of 50 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
The factors of 76 are 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 76
The HCF of 36,37,50,76 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 36,37,50,76
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 36
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36
Now, list down the factors of 37
:1,37
Now, list down the factors of 50
:1,2,5,10,25,50
Now, list down the factors of 76
:1,2,4,19,38,76
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 36,37,50,76 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36,37,50,76 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 15,15,72,17
3 | 15, 15, 72, 17 |
5 | 5, 5, 24, 17 |
1, 1, 24, 17 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 5 x 1 x 1 x 24 x 17 = 6120
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/6120
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 36/15,37/15,50/72,76/17 is 1/6120
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 15,15,72,17 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(15,15,72,17) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 45
GCF(15,15,72,17) x common factors =1 x 45 = 45
LCM(15,15,72,17) = ( 15 × 15 × 72 × 17 ) / 45
LCM(15,15,72,17) = 275400 / 45
LCM(15,15,72,17) = 6120
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 36,37,50,76?
The HCF of 36,37,50,76 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 36/15, 37/15, 50/72, 76/17?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 36/15, 37/15, 50/72, 76/17 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 36,37,50,76 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 15,15,72,17 is 6120.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/6120.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 36/15, 37/15, 50/72, 76/17 is 1/6120.