Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 8/3, 18/55, 72/42, 96/77 i.e 2/2310 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 8/3, 18/55, 72/42, 96/77.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 8/3,18/55,72/42,96/77
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 8/3,18/55,72/42,96/77, numerators are 8,18,72,96
Denominators are 3,55,42,77
The GCF of 8,18,72,96 is 2 .
LCM of 3,55,42,77 is 2310.
The greatest common factor of 8/3,18/55,72/42,96/77 = [GCF of 8,18,72,96]/[LCM of 3,55,42,77]= 2/2310
Therefore, the GCF of 8/3,18/55,72/42,96/77 is 2/2310.
To find the highest common factor of 8,18,72,96, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8
The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
The factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
The factors of 96 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96
The HCF of 8,18,72,96 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 8,18,72,96
2 | 8, 18, 72, 96 |
4, 9, 36, 48 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 8
:1,2,4,8
Now, list down the factors of 18
:1,2,3,6,9,18
Now, list down the factors of 72
:1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72
Now, list down the factors of 96
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,96
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 8,18,72,96 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8,18,72,96 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 3,55,42,77
3 | 3, 55, 42, 77 |
7 | 1, 55, 14, 77 |
11 | 1, 55, 2, 11 |
1, 5, 2, 1 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 7 x 11 x 1 x 5 x 2 x 1 = 2310
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/2310
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 8/3,18/55,72/42,96/77 is 2/2310
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 3,55,42,77 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(3,55,42,77) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 231
GCF(3,55,42,77) x common factors =1 x 231 = 231
LCM(3,55,42,77) = ( 3 × 55 × 42 × 77 ) / 231
LCM(3,55,42,77) = 533610 / 231
LCM(3,55,42,77) = 2310
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 8,18,72,96?
The HCF of 8,18,72,96 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 8/3, 18/55, 72/42, 96/77?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 8/3, 18/55, 72/42, 96/77 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 8,18,72,96 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 3,55,42,77 is 2310.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/2310.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 8/3, 18/55, 72/42, 96/77 is 2/2310.