Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 36/98, 720/37, 492/952 i.e 12/246568 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 36/98, 720/37, 492/952.
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Given fractions are 36/98,720/37,492/952
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 36/98,720/37,492/952, numerators are 36,720,492
Denominators are 98,37,952
The GCF of 36,720,492 is 12 .
LCM of 98,37,952 is 246568.
The greatest common factor of 36/98,720/37,492/952 = [GCF of 36,720,492]/[LCM of 98,37,952]= 12/246568
Therefore, the GCF of 36/98,720/37,492/952 is 12/246568.
To find the highest common factor of 36,720,492, 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 720 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 72, 80, 90, 120, 144, 180, 240, 360, 720
The factors of 492 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 492
The HCF of 36,720,492 is 12.
Lets's calculate GCF of 36,720,492
2 | 36, 720, 492 |
2 | 18, 360, 246 |
3 | 9, 180, 123 |
3, 60, 41 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
Now, list down the factors of 36
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36
Now, list down the factors of 720
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,16,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,48,60,72,80,90,120,144,180,240,360,720
Now, list down the factors of 492
:1,2,3,4,6,12,41,82,123,164,246,492
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 36,720,492 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36,720,492 is 12.
Lets's calculate LCM of 98,37,952
2 | 98, 37, 952 |
7 | 49, 37, 476 |
7, 37, 68 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 7 x 7 x 37 x 68 = 246568
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 12/246568
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 36/98,720/37,492/952 is 12/246568
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 98,37,952 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(98,37,952) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 14
GCF(98,37,952) x common factors =1 x 14 = 14
LCM(98,37,952) = ( 98 × 37 × 952 ) / 14
LCM(98,37,952) = 3451952 / 14
LCM(98,37,952) = 246568
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 36,720,492?
The HCF of 36,720,492 is 12
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 36/98, 720/37, 492/952?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 36/98, 720/37, 492/952 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 36,720,492 is 12
LCM of denominators i.e. for 98,37,952 is 246568.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 12/246568.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 36/98, 720/37, 492/952 is 12/246568.