GCF of 48/140, 32/515, 496/741
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 48/140, 32/515, 496/741 i.e 16/10685220 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 48/140, 32/515, 496/741.
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What is the GCF of 48/140,32/515,496/741?
Given fractions are 48/140,32/515,496/741
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 48/140,32/515,496/741, numerators are 48,32,496
Denominators are 140,515,741
The GCF of 48,32,496 is 16 .
LCM of 140,515,741 is 10685220.
The greatest common factor of 48/140,32/515,496/741 = [GCF of 48,32,496]/[LCM of 140,515,741]= 16/10685220
Therefore, the GCF of 48/140,32/515,496/741 is 16/10685220.
To find the highest common factor of 48,32,496, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
The factors of 32 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
The factors of 496 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 62, 124, 248, 496
The HCF of 48,32,496 is 16.
Lets's calculate GCF of 48,32,496
| 2 | 48, 32, 496 |
| 2 | 24, 16, 248 |
| 2 | 12, 8, 124 |
| 2 | 6, 4, 62 |
| 3, 2, 31 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16
Greatest Common Factor of 48,32,496 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 48
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48
Now, list down the factors of 32
:1,2,4,8,16,32
Now, list down the factors of 496
:1,2,4,8,16,31,62,124,248,496
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 48,32,496 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 48,32,496 is 16.
Lets's calculate LCM of 140,515,741
| 5 | 140, 515, 741 |
| 28, 103, 741 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 5 x 28 x 103 x 741 = 10685220
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 16/10685220
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 48/140,32/515,496/741 is 16/10685220
Least Common Multiple of 140,515,741 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 140,515,741 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(140,515,741) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 5
GCF(140,515,741) x common factors =1 x 5 = 5
LCM(140,515,741) = ( 140 × 515 × 741 ) / 5
LCM(140,515,741) = 53426100 / 5
LCM(140,515,741) = 10685220
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 48/140, 32/515, 496/741
1. What is the HCF of 48,32,496?
The HCF of 48,32,496 is 16
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 48/140, 32/515, 496/741?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 48/140, 32/515, 496/741 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 48,32,496 is 16
LCM of denominators i.e. for 140,515,741 is 10685220.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 16/10685220.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 48/140, 32/515, 496/741 is 16/10685220.