How to Find GCF of 48/48, 521/83, 686/956?

GCF of 48/48, 521/83, 686/956

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 48/48, 521/83, 686/956 i.e 1/952176 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 48/48, 521/83, 686/956.

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What is the GCF of 48/48,521/83,686/956?

Given fractions are 48/48,521/83,686/956

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 48/48,521/83,686/956, numerators are 48,521,686

Denominators are 48,83,956

The GCF of 48,521,686 is 1 .

LCM of 48,83,956 is 952176.

The greatest common factor of 48/48,521/83,686/956 = [GCF of 48,521,686]/[LCM of 48,83,956]= 1/952176

Therefore, the GCF of 48/48,521/83,686/956 is 1/952176.

Greatest Common Factor of 48,521,686

To find the highest common factor of 48,521,686, 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 521 are 1, 521

The factors of 686 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98, 343, 686

The HCF of 48,521,686 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 48,521,686

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 48,521,686 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 48,521,686 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 521

1,521

Now, list down the factors of 686

1,2,7,14,49,98,343,686

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 48,521,686 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 48,521,686 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 48,83,956

Lowest Common Multiple of 48,83,956 using Common Division

2	48, 83, 956
2	24, 83, 478
	12, 83, 239

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 12 x 83 x 239 = 952176

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/952176

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 48/48,521/83,686/956 is 1/952176

Least Common Multiple of 48,83,956 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 48,83,956 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48,83,956) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4

GCF(48,83,956) x common factors =1 x 4 = 4

LCM(48,83,956) = ( 48 × 83 × 956 ) / 4

LCM(48,83,956) = 3808704 / 4

LCM(48,83,956) = 952176

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 48/48, 521/83, 686/956

1. What is the HCF of 48,521,686?

The HCF of 48,521,686 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 48/48, 521/83, 686/956?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 48/48, 521/83, 686/956 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 48,521,686 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 48,83,956 is 952176.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/952176.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 48/48, 521/83, 686/956 is 1/952176.