How to Find GCF of 42/50, 83/78, 466/325?

GCF of 42/50, 83/78, 466/325

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 42/50, 83/78, 466/325 i.e 1/1950 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 42/50, 83/78, 466/325.

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What is the GCF of 42/50,83/78,466/325?

Given fractions are 42/50,83/78,466/325

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 42/50,83/78,466/325, numerators are 42,83,466

Denominators are 50,78,325

The GCF of 42,83,466 is 1 .

LCM of 50,78,325 is 1950.

The greatest common factor of 42/50,83/78,466/325 = [GCF of 42,83,466]/[LCM of 50,78,325]= 1/1950

Therefore, the GCF of 42/50,83/78,466/325 is 1/1950.

Greatest Common Factor of 42,83,466

To find the highest common factor of 42,83,466, 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 83 are 1, 83

The factors of 466 are 1, 2, 233, 466

The HCF of 42,83,466 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 42,83,466

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 42,83,466 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 42,83,466 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 42

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Now, list down the factors of 83

1,83

Now, list down the factors of 466

1,2,233,466

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,83,466 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,83,466 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 50,78,325

Lowest Common Multiple of 50,78,325 using Common Division

2	50, 78, 325
5	25, 39, 325
5	5, 39, 65
13	1, 39, 13
	1, 3, 1

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 5 x 5 x 13 x 1 x 3 x 1 = 1950

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1950

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/50,83/78,466/325 is 1/1950

Least Common Multiple of 50,78,325 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 50,78,325 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50,78,325) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 650

GCF(50,78,325) x common factors =1 x 650 = 650

LCM(50,78,325) = ( 50 × 78 × 325 ) / 650

LCM(50,78,325) = 1267500 / 650

LCM(50,78,325) = 1950

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 42/50, 83/78, 466/325

1. What is the HCF of 42,83,466?

The HCF of 42,83,466 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 42/50, 83/78, 466/325?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/50, 83/78, 466/325 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,83,466 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 50,78,325 is 1950.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1950.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/50, 83/78, 466/325 is 1/1950.