Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 38/61, 84/37, 42/95 i.e 2/214415 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 38/61, 84/37, 42/95.
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Given fractions are 38/61,84/37,42/95
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 38/61,84/37,42/95, numerators are 38,84,42
Denominators are 61,37,95
The GCF of 38,84,42 is 2 .
LCM of 61,37,95 is 214415.
The greatest common factor of 38/61,84/37,42/95 = [GCF of 38,84,42]/[LCM of 61,37,95]= 2/214415
Therefore, the GCF of 38/61,84/37,42/95 is 2/214415.
To find the highest common factor of 38,84,42, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 38 are 1, 2, 19, 38
The factors of 84 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
The HCF of 38,84,42 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 38,84,42
2 | 38, 84, 42 |
19, 42, 21 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 38
:1,2,19,38
Now, list down the factors of 84
:1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,42,84
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 38,84,42 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 38,84,42 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 61,37,95
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 214415
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/214415
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 38/61,84/37,42/95 is 2/214415
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 61,37,95 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(61,37,95) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(61,37,95) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(61,37,95) = ( 61 × 37 × 95 ) / 1
LCM(61,37,95) = 214415 / 1
LCM(61,37,95) = 214415
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 38,84,42?
The HCF of 38,84,42 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 38/61, 84/37, 42/95?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 38/61, 84/37, 42/95 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 38,84,42 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 61,37,95 is 214415.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/214415.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 38/61, 84/37, 42/95 is 2/214415.