GCF of 74/76, 78/41, 856/332
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 74/76, 78/41, 856/332 i.e 2/258628 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 74/76, 78/41, 856/332.
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What is the GCF of 74/76,78/41,856/332?
Given fractions are 74/76,78/41,856/332
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 74/76,78/41,856/332, numerators are 74,78,856
Denominators are 76,41,332
The GCF of 74,78,856 is 2 .
LCM of 76,41,332 is 258628.
The greatest common factor of 74/76,78/41,856/332 = [GCF of 74,78,856]/[LCM of 76,41,332]= 2/258628
Therefore, the GCF of 74/76,78/41,856/332 is 2/258628.
To find the highest common factor of 74,78,856, 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 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78
The factors of 856 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 107, 214, 428, 856
The HCF of 74,78,856 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 74,78,856
| 2 | 74, 78, 856 |
| 37, 39, 428 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Greatest Common Factor of 74,78,856 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 74
:1,2,37,74
Now, list down the factors of 78
:1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78
Now, list down the factors of 856
:1,2,4,8,107,214,428,856
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 74,78,856 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 74,78,856 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 76,41,332
| 2 | 76, 41, 332 |
| 2 | 38, 41, 166 |
| 19, 41, 83 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 19 x 41 x 83 = 258628
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/258628
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 74/76,78/41,856/332 is 2/258628
Least Common Multiple of 76,41,332 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 76,41,332 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(76,41,332) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 4
GCF(76,41,332) x common factors =1 x 4 = 4
LCM(76,41,332) = ( 76 × 41 × 332 ) / 4
LCM(76,41,332) = 1034512 / 4
LCM(76,41,332) = 258628
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 74/76, 78/41, 856/332
1. What is the HCF of 74,78,856?
The HCF of 74,78,856 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 74/76, 78/41, 856/332?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 74/76, 78/41, 856/332 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 74,78,856 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 76,41,332 is 258628.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/258628.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 74/76, 78/41, 856/332 is 2/258628.