Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 78/61, 178/87, 562/242 i.e 2/1284294 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 78/61, 178/87, 562/242.
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Given fractions are 78/61,178/87,562/242
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 78/61,178/87,562/242, numerators are 78,178,562
Denominators are 61,87,242
The GCF of 78,178,562 is 2 .
LCM of 61,87,242 is 1284294.
The greatest common factor of 78/61,178/87,562/242 = [GCF of 78,178,562]/[LCM of 61,87,242]= 2/1284294
Therefore, the GCF of 78/61,178/87,562/242 is 2/1284294.
To find the highest common factor of 78,178,562, 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 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178
The factors of 562 are 1, 2, 281, 562
The HCF of 78,178,562 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 78,178,562
2 | 78, 178, 562 |
39, 89, 281 |
∴ 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 178
:1,2,89,178
Now, list down the factors of 562
:1,2,281,562
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 78,178,562 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 78,178,562 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 61,87,242
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 1284294
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/1284294
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 78/61,178/87,562/242 is 2/1284294
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 61,87,242 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(61,87,242) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(61,87,242) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(61,87,242) = ( 61 × 87 × 242 ) / 1
LCM(61,87,242) = 1284294 / 1
LCM(61,87,242) = 1284294
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 78,178,562?
The HCF of 78,178,562 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 78/61, 178/87, 562/242?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 78/61, 178/87, 562/242 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 78,178,562 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 61,87,242 is 1284294.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/1284294.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 78/61, 178/87, 562/242 is 2/1284294.