Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 36/240, 280/831, 980/958 i.e 4/31843920 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 36/240, 280/831, 980/958.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 36/240,280/831,980/958
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 36/240,280/831,980/958, numerators are 36,280,980
Denominators are 240,831,958
The GCF of 36,280,980 is 4 .
LCM of 240,831,958 is 31843920.
The greatest common factor of 36/240,280/831,980/958 = [GCF of 36,280,980]/[LCM of 240,831,958]= 4/31843920
Therefore, the GCF of 36/240,280/831,980/958 is 4/31843920.
To find the highest common factor of 36,280,980, 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 280 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 40, 56, 70, 140, 280
The factors of 980 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 49, 70, 98, 140, 196, 245, 490, 980
The HCF of 36,280,980 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 36,280,980
2 | 36, 280, 980 |
2 | 18, 140, 490 |
9, 70, 245 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Now, list down the factors of 36
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36
Now, list down the factors of 280
:1,2,4,5,7,8,10,14,20,28,35,40,56,70,140,280
Now, list down the factors of 980
:1,2,4,5,7,10,14,20,28,35,49,70,98,140,196,245,490,980
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 36,280,980 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36,280,980 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 240,831,958
2 | 240, 831, 958 |
3 | 120, 831, 479 |
40, 277, 479 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 40 x 277 x 479 = 31843920
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/31843920
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 36/240,280/831,980/958 is 4/31843920
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 240,831,958 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(240,831,958) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 6
GCF(240,831,958) x common factors =1 x 6 = 6
LCM(240,831,958) = ( 240 × 831 × 958 ) / 6
LCM(240,831,958) = 191063520 / 6
LCM(240,831,958) = 31843920
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 36,280,980?
The HCF of 36,280,980 is 4
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 36/240, 280/831, 980/958?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 36/240, 280/831, 980/958 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 36,280,980 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 240,831,958 is 31843920.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/31843920.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 36/240, 280/831, 980/958 is 4/31843920.