How to Find GCF of 72/257, 36/527, 127/767?

GCF of 72/257, 36/527, 127/767

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 72/257, 36/527, 127/767 i.e 1/103881713 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 72/257, 36/527, 127/767.

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What is the GCF of 72/257,36/527,127/767?

Given fractions are 72/257,36/527,127/767

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 72/257,36/527,127/767, numerators are 72,36,127

Denominators are 257,527,767

The GCF of 72,36,127 is 1 .

LCM of 257,527,767 is 103881713.

The greatest common factor of 72/257,36/527,127/767 = [GCF of 72,36,127]/[LCM of 257,527,767]= 1/103881713

Therefore, the GCF of 72/257,36/527,127/767 is 1/103881713.

Greatest Common Factor of 72,36,127

To find the highest common factor of 72,36,127, 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 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

The factors of 127 are 1, 127

The HCF of 72,36,127 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 72,36,127

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 72,36,127 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 72,36,127 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

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 36

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

Now, list down the factors of 127

1,127

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,36,127 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,36,127 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 257,527,767

Lowest Common Multiple of 257,527,767 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 103881713

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/103881713

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 72/257,36/527,127/767 is 1/103881713

Least Common Multiple of 257,527,767 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 257,527,767 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(257,527,767) = 1

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

GCF(257,527,767) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(257,527,767) = ( 257 × 527 × 767 ) / 1

LCM(257,527,767) = 103881713 / 1

LCM(257,527,767) = 103881713

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 72/257, 36/527, 127/767

1. What is the HCF of 72,36,127?

The HCF of 72,36,127 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 72/257, 36/527, 127/767?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 72/257, 36/527, 127/767 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 72,36,127 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 257,527,767 is 103881713.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/103881713.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 72/257, 36/527, 127/767 is 1/103881713.