GCF of 360/42, 720/1799
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 360/42, 720/1799 i.e 360/10794 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 360/42, 720/1799.
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What is the GCF of 360/42,720/1799?
Given fractions are 360/42,720/1799
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 360/42,720/1799, numerators are 360,720
Denominators are 42,1799
The GCF of 360,720 is 360 .
LCM of 42,1799 is 10794.
The greatest common factor of 360/42,720/1799 = [GCF of 360,720]/[LCM of 42,1799]= 360/10794
Therefore, the GCF of 360/42,720/1799 is 360/10794.
To find the highest common factor of 360,720, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 360 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, 360
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 HCF of 360,720 is 360.
Lets's calculate GCF of 360,720
| 2 | 360, 720 |
| 2 | 180, 360 |
| 2 | 90, 180 |
| 3 | 45, 90 |
| 3 | 15, 30 |
| 5 | 5, 10 |
| 1, 2 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 = 360
Greatest Common Factor of 360,720 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 360
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,60,72,90,120,180,360
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
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 360,720 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 360,720 is 360.
Lets's calculate LCM of 42,1799
| 7 | 42, 1799 |
| 6, 257 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 7 x 6 x 257 = 10794
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 360/10794
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 360/42,720/1799 is 360/10794
Least Common Multiple of 42,1799 with GCF Formula
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 42,1799 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(42,1799) = 7
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(42,1799) x common factors =7 x 1 = 7
LCM(42,1799) = ( 42 × 1799 ) / 7
LCM(42,1799) = 75558 / 7
LCM(42,1799) = 10794
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 360/42, 720/1799
1. What is the HCF of 360,720?
The HCF of 360,720 is 360
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 360/42, 720/1799?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 360/42, 720/1799 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 360,720 is 360
LCM of denominators i.e. for 42,1799 is 10794.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 360/10794.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 360/42, 720/1799 is 360/10794.