GCF of 85/96, 50/17, 170/169
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 85/96, 50/17, 170/169 i.e 5/275808 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 85/96, 50/17, 170/169.
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What is the GCF of 85/96,50/17,170/169?
Given fractions are 85/96,50/17,170/169
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 85/96,50/17,170/169, numerators are 85,50,170
Denominators are 96,17,169
The GCF of 85,50,170 is 5 .
LCM of 96,17,169 is 275808.
The greatest common factor of 85/96,50/17,170/169 = [GCF of 85,50,170]/[LCM of 96,17,169]= 5/275808
Therefore, the GCF of 85/96,50/17,170/169 is 5/275808.
To find the highest common factor of 85,50,170, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 85 are 1, 5, 17, 85
The factors of 50 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
The factors of 170 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 34, 85, 170
The HCF of 85,50,170 is 5.
Lets's calculate GCF of 85,50,170
| 5 | 85, 50, 170 |
| 17, 10, 34 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 5 = 5
Greatest Common Factor of 85,50,170 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 85
:1,5,17,85
Now, list down the factors of 50
:1,2,5,10,25,50
Now, list down the factors of 170
:1,2,5,10,17,34,85,170
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 85,50,170 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 85,50,170 is 5.
Lets's calculate LCM of 96,17,169
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 275808
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 5/275808
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 85/96,50/17,170/169 is 5/275808
Least Common Multiple of 96,17,169 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 96,17,169 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(96,17,169) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(96,17,169) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(96,17,169) = ( 96 × 17 × 169 ) / 1
LCM(96,17,169) = 275808 / 1
LCM(96,17,169) = 275808
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 85/96, 50/17, 170/169
1. What is the HCF of 85,50,170?
The HCF of 85,50,170 is 5
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 85/96, 50/17, 170/169?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 85/96, 50/17, 170/169 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 85,50,170 is 5
LCM of denominators i.e. for 96,17,169 is 275808.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 5/275808.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 85/96, 50/17, 170/169 is 5/275808.