GCF of 66/15, 297/72, 462/598
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 66/15, 297/72, 462/598 i.e 33/107640 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 66/15, 297/72, 462/598.
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What is the GCF of 66/15,297/72,462/598?
Given fractions are 66/15,297/72,462/598
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 66/15,297/72,462/598, numerators are 66,297,462
Denominators are 15,72,598
The GCF of 66,297,462 is 33 .
LCM of 15,72,598 is 107640.
The greatest common factor of 66/15,297/72,462/598 = [GCF of 66,297,462]/[LCM of 15,72,598]= 33/107640
Therefore, the GCF of 66/15,297/72,462/598 is 33/107640.
To find the highest common factor of 66,297,462, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 66 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66
The factors of 297 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 99, 297
The factors of 462 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 21, 22, 33, 42, 66, 77, 154, 231, 462
The HCF of 66,297,462 is 33.
Lets's calculate GCF of 66,297,462
| 3 | 66, 297, 462 |
| 11 | 22, 99, 154 |
| 2, 9, 14 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 x 11 = 33
Greatest Common Factor of 66,297,462 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 66
:1,2,3,6,11,22,33,66
Now, list down the factors of 297
:1,3,9,11,27,33,99,297
Now, list down the factors of 462
:1,2,3,6,7,11,14,21,22,33,42,66,77,154,231,462
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 66,297,462 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 66,297,462 is 33.
Lets's calculate LCM of 15,72,598
| 2 | 15, 72, 598 |
| 3 | 15, 36, 299 |
| 5, 12, 299 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 5 x 12 x 299 = 107640
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 33/107640
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 66/15,297/72,462/598 is 33/107640
Least Common Multiple of 15,72,598 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 15,72,598 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(15,72,598) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 6
GCF(15,72,598) x common factors =1 x 6 = 6
LCM(15,72,598) = ( 15 × 72 × 598 ) / 6
LCM(15,72,598) = 645840 / 6
LCM(15,72,598) = 107640
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 66/15, 297/72, 462/598
1. What is the HCF of 66,297,462?
The HCF of 66,297,462 is 33
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 66/15, 297/72, 462/598?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 66/15, 297/72, 462/598 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 66,297,462 is 33
LCM of denominators i.e. for 15,72,598 is 107640.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 33/107640.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 66/15, 297/72, 462/598 is 33/107640.