How to Find GCF of 77/50, 237/17, 371/638?

GCF of 77/50, 237/17, 371/638

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 77/50, 237/17, 371/638 i.e 1/271150 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 77/50, 237/17, 371/638.

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What is the GCF of 77/50,237/17,371/638?

Given fractions are 77/50,237/17,371/638

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 77/50,237/17,371/638, numerators are 77,237,371

Denominators are 50,17,638

The GCF of 77,237,371 is 1 .

LCM of 50,17,638 is 271150.

The greatest common factor of 77/50,237/17,371/638 = [GCF of 77,237,371]/[LCM of 50,17,638]= 1/271150

Therefore, the GCF of 77/50,237/17,371/638 is 1/271150.

Greatest Common Factor of 77,237,371

To find the highest common factor of 77,237,371, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 77 are 1, 7, 11, 77

The factors of 237 are 1, 3, 79, 237

The factors of 371 are 1, 7, 53, 371

The HCF of 77,237,371 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 77,237,371

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 77,237,371 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 77,237,371 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 77

1,7,11,77

Now, list down the factors of 237

1,3,79,237

Now, list down the factors of 371

1,7,53,371

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 77,237,371 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 77,237,371 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 50,17,638

Lowest Common Multiple of 50,17,638 using Common Division

2	50, 17, 638
	25, 17, 319

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 25 x 17 x 319 = 271150

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/271150

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 77/50,237/17,371/638 is 1/271150

Least Common Multiple of 50,17,638 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 50,17,638 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50,17,638) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 2

GCF(50,17,638) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2

LCM(50,17,638) = ( 50 × 17 × 638 ) / 2

LCM(50,17,638) = 542300 / 2

LCM(50,17,638) = 271150

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 77/50, 237/17, 371/638

1. What is the HCF of 77,237,371?

The HCF of 77,237,371 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 77/50, 237/17, 371/638?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 77/50, 237/17, 371/638 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 77,237,371 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 50,17,638 is 271150.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/271150.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 77/50, 237/17, 371/638 is 1/271150.