Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 72/12, 26/78, 424/84 i.e 2/1092 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 72/12, 26/78, 424/84.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 72/12,26/78,424/84
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 72/12,26/78,424/84, numerators are 72,26,424
Denominators are 12,78,84
The GCF of 72,26,424 is 2 .
LCM of 12,78,84 is 1092.
The greatest common factor of 72/12,26/78,424/84 = [GCF of 72,26,424]/[LCM of 12,78,84]= 2/1092
Therefore, the GCF of 72/12,26/78,424/84 is 2/1092.
To find the highest common factor of 72,26,424, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
The factors of 26 are 1, 2, 13, 26
The factors of 424 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 53, 106, 212, 424
The HCF of 72,26,424 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 72,26,424
2 | 72, 26, 424 |
36, 13, 212 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 72
:1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72
Now, list down the factors of 26
:1,2,13,26
Now, list down the factors of 424
:1,2,4,8,53,106,212,424
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 72,26,424 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,26,424 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 12,78,84
2 | 12, 78, 84 |
2 | 6, 39, 42 |
3 | 3, 39, 21 |
1, 13, 7 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 1 x 13 x 7 = 1092
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/1092
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 72/12,26/78,424/84 is 2/1092
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 12,78,84 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(12,78,84) = 6
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 12
GCF(12,78,84) x common factors =6 x 12 = 72
LCM(12,78,84) = ( 12 × 78 × 84 ) / 72
LCM(12,78,84) = 78624 / 72
LCM(12,78,84) = 1092
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 72,26,424?
The HCF of 72,26,424 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 72/12, 26/78, 424/84?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 72/12, 26/78, 424/84 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 72,26,424 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 12,78,84 is 1092.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/1092.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 72/12, 26/78, 424/84 is 2/1092.