GCF of 69/78, 42/237, 503/462
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 69/78, 42/237, 503/462 i.e 1/474474 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 69/78, 42/237, 503/462.
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What is the GCF of 69/78,42/237,503/462?
Given fractions are 69/78,42/237,503/462
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 69/78,42/237,503/462, numerators are 69,42,503
Denominators are 78,237,462
The GCF of 69,42,503 is 1 .
LCM of 78,237,462 is 474474.
The greatest common factor of 69/78,42/237,503/462 = [GCF of 69,42,503]/[LCM of 78,237,462]= 1/474474
Therefore, the GCF of 69/78,42/237,503/462 is 1/474474.
To find the highest common factor of 69,42,503, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 69 are 1, 3, 23, 69
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
The factors of 503 are 1, 503
The HCF of 69,42,503 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 69,42,503
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 69,42,503 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 69
:1,3,23,69
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Now, list down the factors of 503
:1,503
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 69,42,503 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 69,42,503 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 78,237,462
| 2 | 78, 237, 462 |
| 3 | 39, 237, 231 |
| 13, 79, 77 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 13 x 79 x 77 = 474474
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/474474
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 69/78,42/237,503/462 is 1/474474
Least Common Multiple of 78,237,462 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 78,237,462 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(78,237,462) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 6
GCF(78,237,462) x common factors =3 x 6 = 18
LCM(78,237,462) = ( 78 × 237 × 462 ) / 18
LCM(78,237,462) = 8540532 / 18
LCM(78,237,462) = 474474
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 69/78, 42/237, 503/462
1. What is the HCF of 69,42,503?
The HCF of 69,42,503 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 69/78, 42/237, 503/462?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 69/78, 42/237, 503/462 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 69,42,503 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 78,237,462 is 474474.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/474474.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 69/78, 42/237, 503/462 is 1/474474.