How to Find GCF of 78/687, 35/916, 549/472?

GCF of 78/687, 35/916, 549/472

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 78/687, 35/916, 549/472 i.e 1/324264 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 78/687, 35/916, 549/472.

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What is the GCF of 78/687,35/916,549/472?

Given fractions are 78/687,35/916,549/472

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 78/687,35/916,549/472, numerators are 78,35,549

Denominators are 687,916,472

The GCF of 78,35,549 is 1 .

LCM of 687,916,472 is 324264.

The greatest common factor of 78/687,35/916,549/472 = [GCF of 78,35,549]/[LCM of 687,916,472]= 1/324264

Therefore, the GCF of 78/687,35/916,549/472 is 1/324264.

Greatest Common Factor of 78,35,549

To find the highest common factor of 78,35,549, 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 35 are 1, 5, 7, 35

The factors of 549 are 1, 3, 9, 61, 183, 549

The HCF of 78,35,549 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 78,35,549

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 78,35,549 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 78,35,549 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 78

1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78

Now, list down the factors of 35

1,5,7,35

Now, list down the factors of 549

1,3,9,61,183,549

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 78,35,549 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 78,35,549 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 687,916,472

Lowest Common Multiple of 687,916,472 using Common Division

2	687, 916, 472
2	687, 458, 236
229	687, 229, 118
	3, 1, 118

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 229 x 3 x 1 x 118 = 324264

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/324264

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 78/687,35/916,549/472 is 1/324264

Least Common Multiple of 687,916,472 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 687,916,472 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(687,916,472) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 916

GCF(687,916,472) x common factors =1 x 916 = 916

LCM(687,916,472) = ( 687 × 916 × 472 ) / 916

LCM(687,916,472) = 297025824 / 916

LCM(687,916,472) = 324264

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 78/687, 35/916, 549/472

1. What is the HCF of 78,35,549?

The HCF of 78,35,549 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 78/687, 35/916, 549/472?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 78/687, 35/916, 549/472 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 78,35,549 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 687,916,472 is 324264.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/324264.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 78/687, 35/916, 549/472 is 1/324264.