GCF of 43/38, 808/36, 472/117
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 43/38, 808/36, 472/117 i.e 1/8892 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 43/38, 808/36, 472/117.
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What is the GCF of 43/38,808/36,472/117?
Given fractions are 43/38,808/36,472/117
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 43/38,808/36,472/117, numerators are 43,808,472
Denominators are 38,36,117
The GCF of 43,808,472 is 1 .
LCM of 38,36,117 is 8892.
The greatest common factor of 43/38,808/36,472/117 = [GCF of 43,808,472]/[LCM of 38,36,117]= 1/8892
Therefore, the GCF of 43/38,808/36,472/117 is 1/8892.
To find the highest common factor of 43,808,472, 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 808 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 101, 202, 404, 808
The factors of 472 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 59, 118, 236, 472
The HCF of 43,808,472 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 43,808,472
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 43,808,472 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 43
:1,43
Now, list down the factors of 808
:1,2,4,8,101,202,404,808
Now, list down the factors of 472
:1,2,4,8,59,118,236,472
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 43,808,472 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 43,808,472 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 38,36,117
| 2 | 38, 36, 117 |
| 3 | 19, 18, 117 |
| 3 | 19, 6, 39 |
| 19, 2, 13 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 3 x 19 x 2 x 13 = 8892
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/8892
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 43/38,808/36,472/117 is 1/8892
Least Common Multiple of 38,36,117 with GCF Formula
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 38,36,117 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(38,36,117) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 18
GCF(38,36,117) x common factors =1 x 18 = 18
LCM(38,36,117) = ( 38 × 36 × 117 ) / 18
LCM(38,36,117) = 160056 / 18
LCM(38,36,117) = 8892
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 43/38, 808/36, 472/117
1. What is the HCF of 43,808,472?
The HCF of 43,808,472 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 43/38, 808/36, 472/117?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 43/38, 808/36, 472/117 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 43,808,472 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 38,36,117 is 8892.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/8892.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 43/38, 808/36, 472/117 is 1/8892.