How to Find GCF of 37/45, 12/87, 120/976?

GCF of 37/45, 12/87, 120/976

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 37/45, 12/87, 120/976 i.e 1/1273680 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 37/45, 12/87, 120/976.

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What is the GCF of 37/45,12/87,120/976?

Given fractions are 37/45,12/87,120/976

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 37/45,12/87,120/976, numerators are 37,12,120

Denominators are 45,87,976

The GCF of 37,12,120 is 1 .

LCM of 45,87,976 is 1273680.

The greatest common factor of 37/45,12/87,120/976 = [GCF of 37,12,120]/[LCM of 45,87,976]= 1/1273680

Therefore, the GCF of 37/45,12/87,120/976 is 1/1273680.

Greatest Common Factor of 37,12,120

To find the highest common factor of 37,12,120, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 37 are 1, 37

The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

The factors of 120 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120

The HCF of 37,12,120 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 37,12,120

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 37,12,120 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 37,12,120 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 37

1,37

Now, list down the factors of 12

1,2,3,4,6,12

Now, list down the factors of 120

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,20,24,30,40,60,120

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 37,12,120 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 37,12,120 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 45,87,976

Lowest Common Multiple of 45,87,976 using Common Division

3	45, 87, 976
	15, 29, 976

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 15 x 29 x 976 = 1273680

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1273680

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 37/45,12/87,120/976 is 1/1273680

Least Common Multiple of 45,87,976 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 45,87,976 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45,87,976) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 3

GCF(45,87,976) x common factors =1 x 3 = 3

LCM(45,87,976) = ( 45 × 87 × 976 ) / 3

LCM(45,87,976) = 3821040 / 3

LCM(45,87,976) = 1273680

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 37/45, 12/87, 120/976

1. What is the HCF of 37,12,120?

The HCF of 37,12,120 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 37/45, 12/87, 120/976?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 37/45, 12/87, 120/976 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 37,12,120 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 45,87,976 is 1273680.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1273680.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 37/45, 12/87, 120/976 is 1/1273680.