Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 178/39,796/43,251/58
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 178,796,251
Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 178,796,251 is 1 .
LCM of Denominators means LCM of 39,43,58 as per the given fractions.
LCM of 39,43,58 is 97266 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.
Lets's calculate GCF of 178,796,251
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Factors of 178
List of positive integer factors of 178 that divides 178 without a remainder.
1,2,89,178
Factors of 796
List of positive integer factors of 796 that divides 796 without a remainder.
1,2,4,199,398,796
Factors of 251
List of positive integer factors of 251 that divides 251 without a remainder.
1,251
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 178,796,251 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 178,796,251 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 39,43,58
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 97266
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/97266
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 178/39,796/43,251/58 is 1/97266
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 39,43,58 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(39,43,58) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(39,43,58) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(39,43,58) = ( 39 × 43 × 58 ) / 1
LCM(39,43,58) = 97266 / 1
LCM(39,43,58) = 97266
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
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 178/39, 796/43, 251/58?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 178/39, 796/43, 251/58 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 178,796,251 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 39,43,58 is 97266.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/97266.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 178/39, 796/43, 251/58 is 1/97266.