How to Find GCF of 36/48, 79/52, 992/54?

GCF of 36/48, 79/52, 992/54

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 36/48, 79/52, 992/54 i.e 1/5616 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 36/48, 79/52, 992/54.

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What is the GCF of 36/48,79/52,992/54?

Given fractions are 36/48,79/52,992/54

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 36/48,79/52,992/54, numerators are 36,79,992

Denominators are 48,52,54

The GCF of 36,79,992 is 1 .

LCM of 48,52,54 is 5616.

The greatest common factor of 36/48,79/52,992/54 = [GCF of 36,79,992]/[LCM of 48,52,54]= 1/5616

Therefore, the GCF of 36/48,79/52,992/54 is 1/5616.

Greatest Common Factor of 36,79,992

To find the highest common factor of 36,79,992, 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 79 are 1, 79

The factors of 992 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 32, 62, 124, 248, 496, 992

The HCF of 36,79,992 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 36,79,992

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 36,79,992 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 36,79,992 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 36

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

Now, list down the factors of 79

1,79

Now, list down the factors of 992

1,2,4,8,16,31,32,62,124,248,496,992

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 36,79,992 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36,79,992 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 48,52,54

Lowest Common Multiple of 48,52,54 using Common Division

2	48, 52, 54
2	24, 26, 27
3	12, 13, 27
	4, 13, 9

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 13 x 9 = 5616

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/5616

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 36/48,79/52,992/54 is 1/5616

Least Common Multiple of 48,52,54 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 48,52,54 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48,52,54) = 2

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 12

GCF(48,52,54) x common factors =2 x 12 = 24

LCM(48,52,54) = ( 48 × 52 × 54 ) / 24

LCM(48,52,54) = 134784 / 24

LCM(48,52,54) = 5616

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 36/48, 79/52, 992/54

1. What is the HCF of 36,79,992?

The HCF of 36,79,992 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 36/48, 79/52, 992/54?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 36/48, 79/52, 992/54 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 36,79,992 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 48,52,54 is 5616.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/5616.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 36/48, 79/52, 992/54 is 1/5616.