How to Find GCF of 40/740, 64/184, 938/256?

GCF of 40/740, 64/184, 938/256

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 40/740, 64/184, 938/256 i.e 2/1089280 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 40/740, 64/184, 938/256.

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What is the GCF of 40/740,64/184,938/256?

Given fractions are 40/740,64/184,938/256

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 40/740,64/184,938/256, numerators are 40,64,938

Denominators are 740,184,256

The GCF of 40,64,938 is 2 .

LCM of 740,184,256 is 1089280.

The greatest common factor of 40/740,64/184,938/256 = [GCF of 40,64,938]/[LCM of 740,184,256]= 2/1089280

Therefore, the GCF of 40/740,64/184,938/256 is 2/1089280.

Greatest Common Factor of 40,64,938

To find the highest common factor of 40,64,938, 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 64 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64

The factors of 938 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 67, 134, 469, 938

The HCF of 40,64,938 is 2.

Lets's calculate GCF of 40,64,938

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 40,64,938 By Common Division

2	40, 64, 938
	20, 32, 469

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 40,64,938 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 40

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

Now, list down the factors of 64

1,2,4,8,16,32,64

Now, list down the factors of 938

1,2,7,14,67,134,469,938

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 40,64,938 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 40,64,938 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 740,184,256

Lowest Common Multiple of 740,184,256 using Common Division

2	740, 184, 256
2	370, 92, 128
2	185, 46, 64
	185, 23, 32

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 185 x 23 x 32 = 1089280

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/1089280

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 40/740,64/184,938/256 is 2/1089280

Least Common Multiple of 740,184,256 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 740,184,256 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(740,184,256) = 4

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 8

GCF(740,184,256) x common factors =4 x 8 = 32

LCM(740,184,256) = ( 740 × 184 × 256 ) / 32

LCM(740,184,256) = 34856960 / 32

LCM(740,184,256) = 1089280

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 40/740, 64/184, 938/256

1. What is the HCF of 40,64,938?

The HCF of 40,64,938 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 40/740, 64/184, 938/256?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 40/740, 64/184, 938/256 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 40,64,938 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 740,184,256 is 1089280.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/1089280.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 40/740, 64/184, 938/256 is 2/1089280.