Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 72/227, 21/719, 382/872 i.e 1/142321736 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 72/227, 21/719, 382/872.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 72/227,21/719,382/872
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 72/227,21/719,382/872, numerators are 72,21,382
Denominators are 227,719,872
The GCF of 72,21,382 is 1 .
LCM of 227,719,872 is 142321736.
The greatest common factor of 72/227,21/719,382/872 = [GCF of 72,21,382]/[LCM of 227,719,872]= 1/142321736
Therefore, the GCF of 72/227,21/719,382/872 is 1/142321736.
To find the highest common factor of 72,21,382, 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 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21
The factors of 382 are 1, 2, 191, 382
The HCF of 72,21,382 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 72,21,382
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
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 21
:1,3,7,21
Now, list down the factors of 382
:1,2,191,382
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 72,21,382 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,21,382 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 227,719,872
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 142321736
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/142321736
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 72/227,21/719,382/872 is 1/142321736
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 227,719,872 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(227,719,872) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(227,719,872) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(227,719,872) = ( 227 × 719 × 872 ) / 1
LCM(227,719,872) = 142321736 / 1
LCM(227,719,872) = 142321736
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 72,21,382?
The HCF of 72,21,382 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 72/227, 21/719, 382/872?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 72/227, 21/719, 382/872 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 72,21,382 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 227,719,872 is 142321736.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/142321736.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 72/227, 21/719, 382/872 is 1/142321736.