Greatest Common Factor of 12/956, 56/851, 318/909

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 12/956, 56/851, 318/909

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3

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Greatest Common Factor of 12/956,56/851,318/909

Given fractions are 12/956,56/851,318/909

Formula to find GCF of Fractions is

GCF = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators

As per the formula GCF of Fractions let’s split into two parts and find the GCF of Numerators and LCM of Denominators

In the given fractions GCF of Numerators means GCF of 12,56,318

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 12,56,318 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 956,851,909 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 956,851,909 is 739522404 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 12,56,318

GCF of Fractions 12/956,56/851,318/909 is 2/739522404

2 12, 56, 318
6, 28, 159

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 12,56,318 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 12,56,318 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 12

List of positive integer factors of 12 that divides 12 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12

Factors of 56

List of positive integer factors of 56 that divides 56 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56

Factors of 318

List of positive integer factors of 318 that divides 318 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,53,106,159,318

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 12,56,318 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12,56,318 is 2.


Lets's calculate LCM of 956,851,909

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 739522404

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/739522404

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 12/956,56/851,318/909 is 2/739522404

Least Common Multiple of 956,851,909 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 956,851,909 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 956,851,909 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(956,851,909) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(956,851,909) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(956,851,909) = ( 956 × 851 × 909 ) / 1

LCM(956,851,909) = 739522404 / 1

LCM(956,851,909) = 739522404


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 12/956, 56/851, 318/909

1. 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.

2. What is the GCF of Fractions for 12/956, 56/851, 318/909?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 12/956, 56/851, 318/909 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 12,56,318 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 956,851,909 is 739522404.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/739522404.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 12/956, 56/851, 318/909 is 2/739522404.