GCF of 52/236, 57/634, 257/972
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 52/236, 57/634, 257/972 i.e 1/18179316 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 52/236, 57/634, 257/972.
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What is the GCF of 52/236,57/634,257/972?
Given fractions are 52/236,57/634,257/972
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 52/236,57/634,257/972, numerators are 52,57,257
Denominators are 236,634,972
The GCF of 52,57,257 is 1 .
LCM of 236,634,972 is 18179316.
The greatest common factor of 52/236,57/634,257/972 = [GCF of 52,57,257]/[LCM of 236,634,972]= 1/18179316
Therefore, the GCF of 52/236,57/634,257/972 is 1/18179316.
To find the highest common factor of 52,57,257, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 52 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52
The factors of 57 are 1, 3, 19, 57
The factors of 257 are 1, 257
The HCF of 52,57,257 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 52,57,257
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 52,57,257 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 52
:1,2,4,13,26,52
Now, list down the factors of 57
:1,3,19,57
Now, list down the factors of 257
:1,257
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 52,57,257 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 52,57,257 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 236,634,972
| 2 | 236, 634, 972 |
| 2 | 118, 317, 486 |
| 59, 317, 243 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 59 x 317 x 243 = 18179316
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/18179316
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 52/236,57/634,257/972 is 1/18179316
Least Common Multiple of 236,634,972 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 236,634,972 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(236,634,972) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4
GCF(236,634,972) x common factors =2 x 4 = 8
LCM(236,634,972) = ( 236 × 634 × 972 ) / 8
LCM(236,634,972) = 145434528 / 8
LCM(236,634,972) = 18179316
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 52/236, 57/634, 257/972
1. What is the HCF of 52,57,257?
The HCF of 52,57,257 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 52/236, 57/634, 257/972?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 52/236, 57/634, 257/972 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 52,57,257 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 236,634,972 is 18179316.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/18179316.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 52/236, 57/634, 257/972 is 1/18179316.