How to Find GCF of 59/309, 74/997, 499/172?

GCF of 59/309, 74/997, 499/172

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 59/309, 74/997, 499/172 i.e 1/52988556 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 59/309, 74/997, 499/172.

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What is the GCF of 59/309,74/997,499/172?

Given fractions are 59/309,74/997,499/172

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 59/309,74/997,499/172, numerators are 59,74,499

Denominators are 309,997,172

The GCF of 59,74,499 is 1 .

LCM of 309,997,172 is 52988556.

The greatest common factor of 59/309,74/997,499/172 = [GCF of 59,74,499]/[LCM of 309,997,172]= 1/52988556

Therefore, the GCF of 59/309,74/997,499/172 is 1/52988556.

Greatest Common Factor of 59,74,499

To find the highest common factor of 59,74,499, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 59 are 1, 59

The factors of 74 are 1, 2, 37, 74

The factors of 499 are 1, 499

The HCF of 59,74,499 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 59,74,499

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 59,74,499 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 59,74,499 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 59

1,59

Now, list down the factors of 74

1,2,37,74

Now, list down the factors of 499

1,499

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 59,74,499 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 59,74,499 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 309,997,172

Lowest Common Multiple of 309,997,172 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 52988556

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/52988556

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 59/309,74/997,499/172 is 1/52988556

Least Common Multiple of 309,997,172 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 309,997,172 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(309,997,172) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(309,997,172) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(309,997,172) = ( 309 × 997 × 172 ) / 1

LCM(309,997,172) = 52988556 / 1

LCM(309,997,172) = 52988556

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 59/309, 74/997, 499/172

1. What is the HCF of 59,74,499?

The HCF of 59,74,499 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 59/309, 74/997, 499/172?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 59/309, 74/997, 499/172 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 59,74,499 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 309,997,172 is 52988556.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/52988556.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 59/309, 74/997, 499/172 is 1/52988556.