GCF of 40/841, 28/558, 888/629
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 40/841, 28/558, 888/629 i.e 4/295175862 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 40/841, 28/558, 888/629.
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What is the GCF of 40/841,28/558,888/629?
Given fractions are 40/841,28/558,888/629
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 40/841,28/558,888/629, numerators are 40,28,888
Denominators are 841,558,629
The GCF of 40,28,888 is 4 .
LCM of 841,558,629 is 295175862.
The greatest common factor of 40/841,28/558,888/629 = [GCF of 40,28,888]/[LCM of 841,558,629]= 4/295175862
Therefore, the GCF of 40/841,28/558,888/629 is 4/295175862.
To find the highest common factor of 40,28,888, 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 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
The factors of 888 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 37, 74, 111, 148, 222, 296, 444, 888
The HCF of 40,28,888 is 4.
Lets's calculate GCF of 40,28,888
| 2 | 40, 28, 888 |
| 2 | 20, 14, 444 |
| 10, 7, 222 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4
Greatest Common Factor of 40,28,888 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 28
:1,2,4,7,14,28
Now, list down the factors of 888
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,37,74,111,148,222,296,444,888
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 40,28,888 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 40,28,888 is 4.
Lets's calculate LCM of 841,558,629
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 295175862
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 4/295175862
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 40/841,28/558,888/629 is 4/295175862
Least Common Multiple of 841,558,629 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 841,558,629 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(841,558,629) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(841,558,629) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(841,558,629) = ( 841 × 558 × 629 ) / 1
LCM(841,558,629) = 295175862 / 1
LCM(841,558,629) = 295175862
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 40/841, 28/558, 888/629
1. What is the HCF of 40,28,888?
The HCF of 40,28,888 is 4
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 40/841, 28/558, 888/629?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 40/841, 28/558, 888/629 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 40,28,888 is 4
LCM of denominators i.e. for 841,558,629 is 295175862.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 4/295175862.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 40/841, 28/558, 888/629 is 4/295175862.