Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 40/296, 73/140, 361/372 i.e 1/963480 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 40/296, 73/140, 361/372.
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Given fractions are 40/296,73/140,361/372
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 40/296,73/140,361/372, numerators are 40,73,361
Denominators are 296,140,372
The GCF of 40,73,361 is 1 .
LCM of 296,140,372 is 963480.
The greatest common factor of 40/296,73/140,361/372 = [GCF of 40,73,361]/[LCM of 296,140,372]= 1/963480
Therefore, the GCF of 40/296,73/140,361/372 is 1/963480.
To find the highest common factor of 40,73,361, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
The factors of 73 are 1, 73
The factors of 361 are 1, 19, 361
The HCF of 40,73,361 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 40,73,361
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 40
:1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40
Now, list down the factors of 73
:1,73
Now, list down the factors of 361
:1,19,361
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 40,73,361 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 40,73,361 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 296,140,372
2 | 296, 140, 372 |
2 | 148, 70, 186 |
74, 35, 93 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 74 x 35 x 93 = 963480
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/963480
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 40/296,73/140,361/372 is 1/963480
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 296,140,372 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(296,140,372) = 4
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4
GCF(296,140,372) x common factors =4 x 4 = 16
LCM(296,140,372) = ( 296 × 140 × 372 ) / 16
LCM(296,140,372) = 15415680 / 16
LCM(296,140,372) = 963480
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 40,73,361?
The HCF of 40,73,361 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 40/296, 73/140, 361/372?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 40/296, 73/140, 361/372 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 40,73,361 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 296,140,372 is 963480.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/963480.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 40/296, 73/140, 361/372 is 1/963480.