GCF of 47/49, 10/20, 72/842
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 47/49, 10/20, 72/842 i.e 1/412580 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 47/49, 10/20, 72/842.
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What is the GCF of 47/49,10/20,72/842?
Given fractions are 47/49,10/20,72/842
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 47/49,10/20,72/842, numerators are 47,10,72
Denominators are 49,20,842
The GCF of 47,10,72 is 1 .
LCM of 49,20,842 is 412580.
The greatest common factor of 47/49,10/20,72/842 = [GCF of 47,10,72]/[LCM of 49,20,842]= 1/412580
Therefore, the GCF of 47/49,10/20,72/842 is 1/412580.
To find the highest common factor of 47,10,72, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 47 are 1, 47
The factors of 10 are 1, 2, 5, 10
The factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
The HCF of 47,10,72 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 47,10,72
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 47,10,72 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 47
:1,47
Now, list down the factors of 10
:1,2,5,10
Now, list down the factors of 72
:1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 47,10,72 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 47,10,72 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 49,20,842
| 2 | 49, 20, 842 |
| 49, 10, 421 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 49 x 10 x 421 = 412580
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/412580
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 47/49,10/20,72/842 is 1/412580
Least Common Multiple of 49,20,842 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 49,20,842 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(49,20,842) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 2
GCF(49,20,842) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2
LCM(49,20,842) = ( 49 × 20 × 842 ) / 2
LCM(49,20,842) = 825160 / 2
LCM(49,20,842) = 412580
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 47/49, 10/20, 72/842
1. What is the HCF of 47,10,72?
The HCF of 47,10,72 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 47/49, 10/20, 72/842?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 47/49, 10/20, 72/842 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 47,10,72 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 49,20,842 is 412580.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/412580.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 47/49, 10/20, 72/842 is 1/412580.