How to Find GCF of 74/41, 846/92, 172/941?

GCF of 74/41, 846/92, 172/941

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 74/41, 846/92, 172/941 i.e 2/3549452 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 74/41, 846/92, 172/941.

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What is the GCF of 74/41,846/92,172/941?

Given fractions are 74/41,846/92,172/941

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 74/41,846/92,172/941, numerators are 74,846,172

Denominators are 41,92,941

The GCF of 74,846,172 is 2 .

LCM of 41,92,941 is 3549452.

The greatest common factor of 74/41,846/92,172/941 = [GCF of 74,846,172]/[LCM of 41,92,941]= 2/3549452

Therefore, the GCF of 74/41,846/92,172/941 is 2/3549452.

Greatest Common Factor of 74,846,172

To find the highest common factor of 74,846,172, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 74 are 1, 2, 37, 74

The factors of 846 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 47, 94, 141, 282, 423, 846

The factors of 172 are 1, 2, 4, 43, 86, 172

The HCF of 74,846,172 is 2.

Lets's calculate GCF of 74,846,172

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 74,846,172 By Common Division

2	74, 846, 172
	37, 423, 86

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 74,846,172 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 74

1,2,37,74

Now, list down the factors of 846

1,2,3,6,9,18,47,94,141,282,423,846

Now, list down the factors of 172

1,2,4,43,86,172

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 74,846,172 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 74,846,172 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 41,92,941

Lowest Common Multiple of 41,92,941 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3549452

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/3549452

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 74/41,846/92,172/941 is 2/3549452

Least Common Multiple of 41,92,941 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 41,92,941 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41,92,941) = 1

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

GCF(41,92,941) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(41,92,941) = ( 41 × 92 × 941 ) / 1

LCM(41,92,941) = 3549452 / 1

LCM(41,92,941) = 3549452

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 74/41, 846/92, 172/941

1. What is the HCF of 74,846,172?

The HCF of 74,846,172 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 74/41, 846/92, 172/941?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 74/41, 846/92, 172/941 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 74,846,172 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 41,92,941 is 3549452.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/3549452.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 74/41, 846/92, 172/941 is 2/3549452.