Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 42/789, 624/954, 984/295 i.e 6/74016090 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 42/789, 624/954, 984/295.
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Given fractions are 42/789,624/954,984/295
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 42/789,624/954,984/295, numerators are 42,624,984
Denominators are 789,954,295
The GCF of 42,624,984 is 6 .
LCM of 789,954,295 is 74016090.
The greatest common factor of 42/789,624/954,984/295 = [GCF of 42,624,984]/[LCM of 789,954,295]= 6/74016090
Therefore, the GCF of 42/789,624/954,984/295 is 6/74016090.
To find the highest common factor of 42,624,984, 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 624 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 24, 26, 39, 48, 52, 78, 104, 156, 208, 312, 624
The factors of 984 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 328, 492, 984
The HCF of 42,624,984 is 6.
Lets's calculate GCF of 42,624,984
2 | 42, 624, 984 |
3 | 21, 312, 492 |
7, 104, 164 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Now, list down the factors of 624
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,13,16,24,26,39,48,52,78,104,156,208,312,624
Now, list down the factors of 984
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,41,82,123,164,246,328,492,984
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 42,624,984 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,624,984 is 6.
Lets's calculate LCM of 789,954,295
3 | 789, 954, 295 |
263, 318, 295 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 263 x 318 x 295 = 74016090
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 6/74016090
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/789,624/954,984/295 is 6/74016090
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 789,954,295 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(789,954,295) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 3
GCF(789,954,295) x common factors =1 x 3 = 3
LCM(789,954,295) = ( 789 × 954 × 295 ) / 3
LCM(789,954,295) = 222048270 / 3
LCM(789,954,295) = 74016090
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 42,624,984?
The HCF of 42,624,984 is 6
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 42/789, 624/954, 984/295?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/789, 624/954, 984/295 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,624,984 is 6
LCM of denominators i.e. for 789,954,295 is 74016090.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 6/74016090.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/789, 624/954, 984/295 is 6/74016090.