How to Find GCF of 43/462, 29/736, 173/359?

GCF of 43/462, 29/736, 173/359

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 43/462, 29/736, 173/359 i.e 1/61035744 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 43/462, 29/736, 173/359.

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What is the GCF of 43/462,29/736,173/359?

Given fractions are 43/462,29/736,173/359

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 43/462,29/736,173/359, numerators are 43,29,173

Denominators are 462,736,359

The GCF of 43,29,173 is 1 .

LCM of 462,736,359 is 61035744.

The greatest common factor of 43/462,29/736,173/359 = [GCF of 43,29,173]/[LCM of 462,736,359]= 1/61035744

Therefore, the GCF of 43/462,29/736,173/359 is 1/61035744.

Greatest Common Factor of 43,29,173

To find the highest common factor of 43,29,173, 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 173 are 1, 173

The HCF of 43,29,173 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 43,29,173

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 43,29,173 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 43,29,173 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 173

1,173

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 43,29,173 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 43,29,173 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 462,736,359

Lowest Common Multiple of 462,736,359 using Common Division

2	462, 736, 359
	231, 368, 359

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 231 x 368 x 359 = 61035744

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/61035744

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 43/462,29/736,173/359 is 1/61035744

Least Common Multiple of 462,736,359 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 462,736,359 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(462,736,359) = 1

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

GCF(462,736,359) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2

LCM(462,736,359) = ( 462 × 736 × 359 ) / 2

LCM(462,736,359) = 122071488 / 2

LCM(462,736,359) = 61035744

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 43/462, 29/736, 173/359

1. What is the HCF of 43,29,173?

The HCF of 43,29,173 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 43/462, 29/736, 173/359?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 43/462, 29/736, 173/359 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 43,29,173 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 462,736,359 is 61035744.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/61035744.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 43/462, 29/736, 173/359 is 1/61035744.