How to Find GCF of 45/78, 23/95, 157/42?

GCF of 45/78, 23/95, 157/42

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 45/78, 23/95, 157/42 i.e 1/51870 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 45/78, 23/95, 157/42.

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What is the GCF of 45/78,23/95,157/42?

Given fractions are 45/78,23/95,157/42

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 45/78,23/95,157/42, numerators are 45,23,157

Denominators are 78,95,42

The GCF of 45,23,157 is 1 .

LCM of 78,95,42 is 51870.

The greatest common factor of 45/78,23/95,157/42 = [GCF of 45,23,157]/[LCM of 78,95,42]= 1/51870

Therefore, the GCF of 45/78,23/95,157/42 is 1/51870.

Greatest Common Factor of 45,23,157

To find the highest common factor of 45,23,157, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 45 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

The factors of 23 are 1, 23

The factors of 157 are 1, 157

The HCF of 45,23,157 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 45,23,157

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 45,23,157 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 45,23,157 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 45

1,3,5,9,15,45

Now, list down the factors of 23

1,23

Now, list down the factors of 157

1,157

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 45,23,157 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 45,23,157 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 78,95,42

Lowest Common Multiple of 78,95,42 using Common Division

2	78, 95, 42
3	39, 95, 21
	13, 95, 7

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 13 x 95 x 7 = 51870

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/51870

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 45/78,23/95,157/42 is 1/51870

Least Common Multiple of 78,95,42 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 78,95,42 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78,95,42) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 6

GCF(78,95,42) x common factors =1 x 6 = 6

LCM(78,95,42) = ( 78 × 95 × 42 ) / 6

LCM(78,95,42) = 311220 / 6

LCM(78,95,42) = 51870

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 45/78, 23/95, 157/42

1. What is the HCF of 45,23,157?

The HCF of 45,23,157 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 45/78, 23/95, 157/42?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 45/78, 23/95, 157/42 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 45,23,157 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 78,95,42 is 51870.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/51870.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 45/78, 23/95, 157/42 is 1/51870.