Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 72/33, 68/35, 234/83 i.e 2/95865 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 72/33, 68/35, 234/83.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 72/33,68/35,234/83
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 72/33,68/35,234/83, numerators are 72,68,234
Denominators are 33,35,83
The GCF of 72,68,234 is 2 .
LCM of 33,35,83 is 95865.
The greatest common factor of 72/33,68/35,234/83 = [GCF of 72,68,234]/[LCM of 33,35,83]= 2/95865
Therefore, the GCF of 72/33,68/35,234/83 is 2/95865.
To find the highest common factor of 72,68,234, 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 68 are 1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68
The factors of 234 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 13, 18, 26, 39, 78, 117, 234
The HCF of 72,68,234 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 72,68,234
2 | 72, 68, 234 |
36, 34, 117 |
∴ 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 68
:1,2,4,17,34,68
Now, list down the factors of 234
:1,2,3,6,9,13,18,26,39,78,117,234
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 72,68,234 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,68,234 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 33,35,83
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 95865
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/95865
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 72/33,68/35,234/83 is 2/95865
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 33,35,83 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(33,35,83) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(33,35,83) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(33,35,83) = ( 33 × 35 × 83 ) / 1
LCM(33,35,83) = 95865 / 1
LCM(33,35,83) = 95865
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 72,68,234?
The HCF of 72,68,234 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 72/33, 68/35, 234/83?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 72/33, 68/35, 234/83 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 72,68,234 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 33,35,83 is 95865.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/95865.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 72/33, 68/35, 234/83 is 2/95865.