Greatest Common Factor of 42/59, 17/26, 404/265

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 42/59, 17/26, 404/265

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 42/59,17/26,404/265

Given fractions are 42/59,17/26,404/265

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 42,17,404

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 42,17,404 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 59,26,265 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 59,26,265 is 406510 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 42,17,404

GCF of Fractions 42/59,17/26,404/265 is 1/406510

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

Greatest Common Factor of 42,17,404 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 42,17,404 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 17

List of positive integer factors of 17 that divides 17 without a remainder.

1,17

Factors of 404

List of positive integer factors of 404 that divides 404 without a remainder.

1,2,4,101,202,404

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,17,404 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,17,404 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 59,26,265

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 406510

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/406510

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/59,17/26,404/265 is 1/406510

Least Common Multiple of 59,26,265 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 59,26,265 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 59,26,265 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59,26,265) = 1

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

GCF(59,26,265) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(59,26,265) = ( 59 × 26 × 265 ) / 1

LCM(59,26,265) = 406510 / 1

LCM(59,26,265) = 406510


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 42/59, 17/26, 404/265

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 42/59, 17/26, 404/265?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/59, 17/26, 404/265 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,17,404 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 59,26,265 is 406510.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/406510.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/59, 17/26, 404/265 is 1/406510.