GCF of 73/724, 842/497, 496/160
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 73/724, 842/497, 496/160 i.e 1/14393120 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 73/724, 842/497, 496/160.
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What is the GCF of 73/724,842/497,496/160?
Given fractions are 73/724,842/497,496/160
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 73/724,842/497,496/160, numerators are 73,842,496
Denominators are 724,497,160
The GCF of 73,842,496 is 1 .
LCM of 724,497,160 is 14393120.
The greatest common factor of 73/724,842/497,496/160 = [GCF of 73,842,496]/[LCM of 724,497,160]= 1/14393120
Therefore, the GCF of 73/724,842/497,496/160 is 1/14393120.
To find the highest common factor of 73,842,496, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 73 are 1, 73
The factors of 842 are 1, 2, 421, 842
The factors of 496 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 62, 124, 248, 496
The HCF of 73,842,496 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 73,842,496
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 73,842,496 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 73
:1,73
Now, list down the factors of 842
:1,2,421,842
Now, list down the factors of 496
:1,2,4,8,16,31,62,124,248,496
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 73,842,496 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 73,842,496 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 724,497,160
| 2 | 724, 497, 160 |
| 2 | 362, 497, 80 |
| 181, 497, 40 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 181 x 497 x 40 = 14393120
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/14393120
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 73/724,842/497,496/160 is 1/14393120
Least Common Multiple of 724,497,160 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 724,497,160 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(724,497,160) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4
GCF(724,497,160) x common factors =1 x 4 = 4
LCM(724,497,160) = ( 724 × 497 × 160 ) / 4
LCM(724,497,160) = 57572480 / 4
LCM(724,497,160) = 14393120
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 73/724, 842/497, 496/160
1. What is the HCF of 73,842,496?
The HCF of 73,842,496 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 73/724, 842/497, 496/160?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 73/724, 842/497, 496/160 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 73,842,496 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 724,497,160 is 14393120.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/14393120.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 73/724, 842/497, 496/160 is 1/14393120.