Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 42/972, 46/225, 701/896 i.e 1/5443200 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 42/972, 46/225, 701/896.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 42/972,46/225,701/896
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 42/972,46/225,701/896, numerators are 42,46,701
Denominators are 972,225,896
The GCF of 42,46,701 is 1 .
LCM of 972,225,896 is 5443200.
The greatest common factor of 42/972,46/225,701/896 = [GCF of 42,46,701]/[LCM of 972,225,896]= 1/5443200
Therefore, the GCF of 42/972,46/225,701/896 is 1/5443200.
To find the highest common factor of 42,46,701, 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 46 are 1, 2, 23, 46
The factors of 701 are 1, 701
The HCF of 42,46,701 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 42,46,701
∴ 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 46
:1,2,23,46
Now, list down the factors of 701
:1,701
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 42,46,701 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,46,701 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 972,225,896
2 | 972, 225, 896 |
2 | 486, 225, 448 |
3 | 243, 225, 224 |
3 | 81, 75, 224 |
27, 25, 224 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 27 x 25 x 224 = 5443200
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/5443200
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/972,46/225,701/896 is 1/5443200
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 972,225,896 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(972,225,896) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 36
GCF(972,225,896) x common factors =1 x 36 = 36
LCM(972,225,896) = ( 972 × 225 × 896 ) / 36
LCM(972,225,896) = 195955200 / 36
LCM(972,225,896) = 5443200
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 42,46,701?
The HCF of 42,46,701 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 42/972, 46/225, 701/896?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/972, 46/225, 701/896 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,46,701 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 972,225,896 is 5443200.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/5443200.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/972, 46/225, 701/896 is 1/5443200.