GCF of 77/79, 78/99, 286/159
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 77/79, 78/99, 286/159 i.e 1/414513 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 77/79, 78/99, 286/159.
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What is the GCF of 77/79,78/99,286/159?
Given fractions are 77/79,78/99,286/159
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 77/79,78/99,286/159, numerators are 77,78,286
Denominators are 79,99,159
The GCF of 77,78,286 is 1 .
LCM of 79,99,159 is 414513.
The greatest common factor of 77/79,78/99,286/159 = [GCF of 77,78,286]/[LCM of 79,99,159]= 1/414513
Therefore, the GCF of 77/79,78/99,286/159 is 1/414513.
To find the highest common factor of 77,78,286, 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 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78
The factors of 286 are 1, 2, 11, 13, 22, 26, 143, 286
The HCF of 77,78,286 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 77,78,286
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 77,78,286 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 77
:1,7,11,77
Now, list down the factors of 78
:1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78
Now, list down the factors of 286
:1,2,11,13,22,26,143,286
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 77,78,286 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 77,78,286 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 79,99,159
| 3 | 79, 99, 159 |
| 79, 33, 53 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 79 x 33 x 53 = 414513
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/414513
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 77/79,78/99,286/159 is 1/414513
Least Common Multiple of 79,99,159 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 79,99,159 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(79,99,159) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 3
GCF(79,99,159) x common factors =1 x 3 = 3
LCM(79,99,159) = ( 79 × 99 × 159 ) / 3
LCM(79,99,159) = 1243539 / 3
LCM(79,99,159) = 414513
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 77/79, 78/99, 286/159
1. What is the HCF of 77,78,286?
The HCF of 77,78,286 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 77/79, 78/99, 286/159?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 77/79, 78/99, 286/159 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 77,78,286 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 79,99,159 is 414513.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/414513.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 77/79, 78/99, 286/159 is 1/414513.