Greatest Common Factor of 72/29, 78/875, 172/896

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 72/29, 78/875, 172/896

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 72/29,78/875,172/896

Given fractions are 72/29,78/875,172/896

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 72,78,172

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 72,78,172 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 29,875,896 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 29,875,896 is 3248000 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 72,78,172

GCF of Fractions 72/29,78/875,172/896 is 2/3248000

2 72, 78, 172
36, 39, 86

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

Greatest Common Factor of 72,78,172 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 72,78,172 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 72

List of positive integer factors of 72 that divides 72 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72

Factors of 78

List of positive integer factors of 78 that divides 78 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78

Factors of 172

List of positive integer factors of 172 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1,2,4,43,86,172

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,78,172 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,78,172 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 29,875,896

7 29, 875, 896
29, 125, 128

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 7 x 29 x 125 x 128 = 3248000

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/3248000

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 72/29,78/875,172/896 is 2/3248000

Least Common Multiple of 29,875,896 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 29,875,896 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 29,875,896 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(29,875,896) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 7

GCF(29,875,896) x common factors =1 x 7 = 7

LCM(29,875,896) = ( 29 × 875 × 896 ) / 7

LCM(29,875,896) = 22736000 / 7

LCM(29,875,896) = 3248000


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 72/29, 78/875, 172/896

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 72/29, 78/875, 172/896?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 72/29, 78/875, 172/896 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 72,78,172 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 29,875,896 is 3248000.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/3248000.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 72/29, 78/875, 172/896 is 2/3248000.