Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 42/37, 494/23, 387/451 i.e 1/383801 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 42/37, 494/23, 387/451.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 42/37,494/23,387/451
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 42/37,494/23,387/451, numerators are 42,494,387
Denominators are 37,23,451
The GCF of 42,494,387 is 1 .
LCM of 37,23,451 is 383801.
The greatest common factor of 42/37,494/23,387/451 = [GCF of 42,494,387]/[LCM of 37,23,451]= 1/383801
Therefore, the GCF of 42/37,494/23,387/451 is 1/383801.
To find the highest common factor of 42,494,387, 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 494 are 1, 2, 13, 19, 26, 38, 247, 494
The factors of 387 are 1, 3, 9, 43, 129, 387
The HCF of 42,494,387 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 42,494,387
∴ 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 494
:1,2,13,19,26,38,247,494
Now, list down the factors of 387
:1,3,9,43,129,387
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 42,494,387 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,494,387 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 37,23,451
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 383801
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/383801
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/37,494/23,387/451 is 1/383801
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 37,23,451 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(37,23,451) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(37,23,451) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(37,23,451) = ( 37 × 23 × 451 ) / 1
LCM(37,23,451) = 383801 / 1
LCM(37,23,451) = 383801
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 42,494,387?
The HCF of 42,494,387 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 42/37, 494/23, 387/451?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/37, 494/23, 387/451 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,494,387 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 37,23,451 is 383801.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/383801.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/37, 494/23, 387/451 is 1/383801.