Greatest Common Factor of 42/399, 374/172, 177/257

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 42/399, 374/172, 177/257

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42/399,374/172,177/257

Given fractions are 42/399,374/172,177/257

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 42,374,177

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 42,374,177 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 399,172,257 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 399,172,257 is 17637396 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 42,374,177

GCF of Fractions 42/399,374/172,177/257 is 1/17637396

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 42,374,177 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 42,374,177 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 374

List of positive integer factors of 374 that divides 374 without a remainder.

1,2,11,17,22,34,187,374

Factors of 177

List of positive integer factors of 177 that divides 177 without a remainder.

1,3,59,177

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,374,177 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,374,177 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 399,172,257

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 17637396

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/17637396

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/399,374/172,177/257 is 1/17637396

Least Common Multiple of 399,172,257 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 399,172,257 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 399,172,257 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(399,172,257) = 1

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

GCF(399,172,257) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(399,172,257) = ( 399 × 172 × 257 ) / 1

LCM(399,172,257) = 17637396 / 1

LCM(399,172,257) = 17637396


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 42/399, 374/172, 177/257

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 42/399, 374/172, 177/257?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/399, 374/172, 177/257 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,374,177 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 399,172,257 is 17637396.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/17637396.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/399, 374/172, 177/257 is 1/17637396.