GCF of 84/889, 17/942, 186/138
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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 84/889, 17/942, 186/138 i.e 1/19261074 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 84/889, 17/942, 186/138.
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What is the GCF of 84/889,17/942,186/138?
Given fractions are 84/889,17/942,186/138
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 84/889,17/942,186/138, numerators are 84,17,186
Denominators are 889,942,138
The GCF of 84,17,186 is 1 .
LCM of 889,942,138 is 19261074.
The greatest common factor of 84/889,17/942,186/138 = [GCF of 84,17,186]/[LCM of 889,942,138]= 1/19261074
Therefore, the GCF of 84/889,17/942,186/138 is 1/19261074.
To find the highest common factor of 84,17,186, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 84 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84
The factors of 17 are 1, 17
The factors of 186 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 31, 62, 93, 186
The HCF of 84,17,186 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 84,17,186
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 84,17,186 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 84
:1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,42,84
Now, list down the factors of 17
:1,17
Now, list down the factors of 186
:1,2,3,6,31,62,93,186
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 84,17,186 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 84,17,186 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 889,942,138
| 2 | 889, 942, 138 |
| 3 | 889, 471, 69 |
| 889, 157, 23 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 889 x 157 x 23 = 19261074
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/19261074
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 84/889,17/942,186/138 is 1/19261074
Least Common Multiple of 889,942,138 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 889,942,138 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(889,942,138) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 6
GCF(889,942,138) x common factors =1 x 6 = 6
LCM(889,942,138) = ( 889 × 942 × 138 ) / 6
LCM(889,942,138) = 115566444 / 6
LCM(889,942,138) = 19261074
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 84/889, 17/942, 186/138
1. What is the HCF of 84,17,186?
The HCF of 84,17,186 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 84/889, 17/942, 186/138?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 84/889, 17/942, 186/138 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 84,17,186 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 889,942,138 is 19261074.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/19261074.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 84/889, 17/942, 186/138 is 1/19261074.