Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 42/23, 232/59, 659/303 i.e 1/411171 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 42/23, 232/59, 659/303.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 42/23,232/59,659/303
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 42/23,232/59,659/303, numerators are 42,232,659
Denominators are 23,59,303
The GCF of 42,232,659 is 1 .
LCM of 23,59,303 is 411171.
The greatest common factor of 42/23,232/59,659/303 = [GCF of 42,232,659]/[LCM of 23,59,303]= 1/411171
Therefore, the GCF of 42/23,232/59,659/303 is 1/411171.
To find the highest common factor of 42,232,659, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
The factors of 232 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 29, 58, 116, 232
The factors of 659 are 1, 659
The HCF of 42,232,659 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 42,232,659
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Now, list down the factors of 232
:1,2,4,8,29,58,116,232
Now, list down the factors of 659
:1,659
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 42,232,659 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,232,659 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 23,59,303
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 411171
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/411171
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/23,232/59,659/303 is 1/411171
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 23,59,303 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(23,59,303) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(23,59,303) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(23,59,303) = ( 23 × 59 × 303 ) / 1
LCM(23,59,303) = 411171 / 1
LCM(23,59,303) = 411171
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 42,232,659?
The HCF of 42,232,659 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 42/23, 232/59, 659/303?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/23, 232/59, 659/303 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,232,659 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 23,59,303 is 411171.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/411171.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/23, 232/59, 659/303 is 1/411171.