Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 78/40, 794/28, 720/938 i.e 2/18760 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 78/40, 794/28, 720/938.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 78/40,794/28,720/938
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 78/40,794/28,720/938, numerators are 78,794,720
Denominators are 40,28,938
The GCF of 78,794,720 is 2 .
LCM of 40,28,938 is 18760.
The greatest common factor of 78/40,794/28,720/938 = [GCF of 78,794,720]/[LCM of 40,28,938]= 2/18760
Therefore, the GCF of 78/40,794/28,720/938 is 2/18760.
To find the highest common factor of 78,794,720, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78
The factors of 794 are 1, 2, 397, 794
The factors of 720 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 72, 80, 90, 120, 144, 180, 240, 360, 720
The HCF of 78,794,720 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 78,794,720
2 | 78, 794, 720 |
39, 397, 360 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 78
:1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78
Now, list down the factors of 794
:1,2,397,794
Now, list down the factors of 720
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,16,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,48,60,72,80,90,120,144,180,240,360,720
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 78,794,720 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 78,794,720 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 40,28,938
2 | 40, 28, 938 |
2 | 20, 14, 469 |
7 | 10, 7, 469 |
10, 1, 67 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 7 x 10 x 1 x 67 = 18760
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/18760
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 78/40,794/28,720/938 is 2/18760
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 40,28,938 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(40,28,938) = 2
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 28
GCF(40,28,938) x common factors =2 x 28 = 56
LCM(40,28,938) = ( 40 × 28 × 938 ) / 56
LCM(40,28,938) = 1050560 / 56
LCM(40,28,938) = 18760
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 78,794,720?
The HCF of 78,794,720 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 78/40, 794/28, 720/938?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 78/40, 794/28, 720/938 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 78,794,720 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 40,28,938 is 18760.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/18760.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 78/40, 794/28, 720/938 is 2/18760.