Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 36/531, 74/686, 150/229 i.e 2/83416914 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 36/531, 74/686, 150/229.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 36/531,74/686,150/229
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 36/531,74/686,150/229, numerators are 36,74,150
Denominators are 531,686,229
The GCF of 36,74,150 is 2 .
LCM of 531,686,229 is 83416914.
The greatest common factor of 36/531,74/686,150/229 = [GCF of 36,74,150]/[LCM of 531,686,229]= 2/83416914
Therefore, the GCF of 36/531,74/686,150/229 is 2/83416914.
To find the highest common factor of 36,74,150, 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 74 are 1, 2, 37, 74
The factors of 150 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 75, 150
The HCF of 36,74,150 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 36,74,150
2 | 36, 74, 150 |
18, 37, 75 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 36
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36
Now, list down the factors of 74
:1,2,37,74
Now, list down the factors of 150
:1,2,3,5,6,10,15,25,30,50,75,150
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 36,74,150 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36,74,150 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 531,686,229
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 83416914
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/83416914
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 36/531,74/686,150/229 is 2/83416914
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 531,686,229 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(531,686,229) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(531,686,229) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(531,686,229) = ( 531 × 686 × 229 ) / 1
LCM(531,686,229) = 83416914 / 1
LCM(531,686,229) = 83416914
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 36,74,150?
The HCF of 36,74,150 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 36/531, 74/686, 150/229?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 36/531, 74/686, 150/229 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 36,74,150 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 531,686,229 is 83416914.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/83416914.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 36/531, 74/686, 150/229 is 2/83416914.