Greatest Common Factor of 42/971, 55/185, 779/736

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 42/971, 55/185, 779/736

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 42/971,55/185,779/736

Given fractions are 42/971,55/185,779/736

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 42,55,779

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 42,55,779 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 971,185,736 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 971,185,736 is 132211360 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 42,55,779

GCF of Fractions 42/971,55/185,779/736 is 1/132211360

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

Greatest Common Factor of 42,55,779 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 42,55,779 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 55

List of positive integer factors of 55 that divides 55 without a remainder.

1,5,11,55

Factors of 779

List of positive integer factors of 779 that divides 779 without a remainder.

1,19,41,779

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,55,779 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,55,779 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 971,185,736

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 132211360

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/132211360

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/971,55/185,779/736 is 1/132211360

Least Common Multiple of 971,185,736 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 971,185,736 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 971,185,736 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(971,185,736) = 1

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

GCF(971,185,736) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(971,185,736) = ( 971 × 185 × 736 ) / 1

LCM(971,185,736) = 132211360 / 1

LCM(971,185,736) = 132211360


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 42/971, 55/185, 779/736

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 42/971, 55/185, 779/736?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/971, 55/185, 779/736 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,55,779 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 971,185,736 is 132211360.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/132211360.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/971, 55/185, 779/736 is 1/132211360.