How to Find GCF of 43/258, 29/142, 159/865?

GCF of 43/258, 29/142, 159/865

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 43/258, 29/142, 159/865 i.e 1/15845070 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 43/258, 29/142, 159/865.

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What is the GCF of 43/258,29/142,159/865?

Given fractions are 43/258,29/142,159/865

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 43/258,29/142,159/865, numerators are 43,29,159

Denominators are 258,142,865

The GCF of 43,29,159 is 1 .

LCM of 258,142,865 is 15845070.

The greatest common factor of 43/258,29/142,159/865 = [GCF of 43,29,159]/[LCM of 258,142,865]= 1/15845070

Therefore, the GCF of 43/258,29/142,159/865 is 1/15845070.

Greatest Common Factor of 43,29,159

To find the highest common factor of 43,29,159, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 43 are 1, 43

The factors of 29 are 1, 29

The factors of 159 are 1, 3, 53, 159

The HCF of 43,29,159 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 43,29,159

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 43,29,159 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 43,29,159 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 43

1,43

Now, list down the factors of 29

1,29

Now, list down the factors of 159

1,3,53,159

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 43,29,159 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 43,29,159 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 258,142,865

Lowest Common Multiple of 258,142,865 using Common Division

2	258, 142, 865
	129, 71, 865

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 129 x 71 x 865 = 15845070

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/15845070

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 43/258,29/142,159/865 is 1/15845070

Least Common Multiple of 258,142,865 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 258,142,865 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(258,142,865) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 2

GCF(258,142,865) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2

LCM(258,142,865) = ( 258 × 142 × 865 ) / 2

LCM(258,142,865) = 31690140 / 2

LCM(258,142,865) = 15845070

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 43/258, 29/142, 159/865

1. What is the HCF of 43,29,159?

The HCF of 43,29,159 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 43/258, 29/142, 159/865?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 43/258, 29/142, 159/865 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 43,29,159 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 258,142,865 is 15845070.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/15845070.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 43/258, 29/142, 159/865 is 1/15845070.