How to Find GCF of 76/179, 35/940, 538/159?

GCF of 76/179, 35/940, 538/159

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 76/179, 35/940, 538/159 i.e 1/26753340 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 76/179, 35/940, 538/159.

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What is the GCF of 76/179,35/940,538/159?

Given fractions are 76/179,35/940,538/159

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 76/179,35/940,538/159, numerators are 76,35,538

Denominators are 179,940,159

The GCF of 76,35,538 is 1 .

LCM of 179,940,159 is 26753340.

The greatest common factor of 76/179,35/940,538/159 = [GCF of 76,35,538]/[LCM of 179,940,159]= 1/26753340

Therefore, the GCF of 76/179,35/940,538/159 is 1/26753340.

Greatest Common Factor of 76,35,538

To find the highest common factor of 76,35,538, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 76 are 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 76

The factors of 35 are 1, 5, 7, 35

The factors of 538 are 1, 2, 269, 538

The HCF of 76,35,538 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 76,35,538

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 76,35,538 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 76,35,538 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 76

1,2,4,19,38,76

Now, list down the factors of 35

1,5,7,35

Now, list down the factors of 538

1,2,269,538

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 76,35,538 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 76,35,538 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 179,940,159

Lowest Common Multiple of 179,940,159 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 26753340

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/26753340

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 76/179,35/940,538/159 is 1/26753340

Least Common Multiple of 179,940,159 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 179,940,159 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(179,940,159) = 1

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

GCF(179,940,159) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(179,940,159) = ( 179 × 940 × 159 ) / 1

LCM(179,940,159) = 26753340 / 1

LCM(179,940,159) = 26753340

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 76/179, 35/940, 538/159

1. What is the HCF of 76,35,538?

The HCF of 76,35,538 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 76/179, 35/940, 538/159?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 76/179, 35/940, 538/159 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 76,35,538 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 179,940,159 is 26753340.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/26753340.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 76/179, 35/940, 538/159 is 1/26753340.