Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 56/48, 74/21, 38/85, 68/49 i.e 2/199920 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 56/48, 74/21, 38/85, 68/49.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 56/48,74/21,38/85,68/49
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 56/48,74/21,38/85,68/49, numerators are 56,74,38,68
Denominators are 48,21,85,49
The GCF of 56,74,38,68 is 2 .
LCM of 48,21,85,49 is 199920.
The greatest common factor of 56/48,74/21,38/85,68/49 = [GCF of 56,74,38,68]/[LCM of 48,21,85,49]= 2/199920
Therefore, the GCF of 56/48,74/21,38/85,68/49 is 2/199920.
To find the highest common factor of 56,74,38,68, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 56 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56
The factors of 74 are 1, 2, 37, 74
The factors of 38 are 1, 2, 19, 38
The factors of 68 are 1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68
The HCF of 56,74,38,68 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 56,74,38,68
2 | 56, 74, 38, 68 |
28, 37, 19, 34 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 56
:1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56
Now, list down the factors of 74
:1,2,37,74
Now, list down the factors of 38
:1,2,19,38
Now, list down the factors of 68
:1,2,4,17,34,68
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 56,74,38,68 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 56,74,38,68 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 48,21,85,49
3 | 48, 21, 85, 49 |
7 | 16, 7, 85, 49 |
16, 1, 85, 7 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 7 x 16 x 1 x 85 x 7 = 199920
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/199920
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 56/48,74/21,38/85,68/49 is 2/199920
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 48,21,85,49 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(48,21,85,49) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 21
GCF(48,21,85,49) x common factors =1 x 21 = 21
LCM(48,21,85,49) = ( 48 × 21 × 85 × 49 ) / 21
LCM(48,21,85,49) = 4198320 / 21
LCM(48,21,85,49) = 199920
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 56,74,38,68?
The HCF of 56,74,38,68 is 2
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 56/48, 74/21, 38/85, 68/49?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 56/48, 74/21, 38/85, 68/49 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 56,74,38,68 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 48,21,85,49 is 199920.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/199920.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 56/48, 74/21, 38/85, 68/49 is 2/199920.