Greatest Common Factor of 972/957, 1068/712

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 972/957, 1068/712

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 972/957,1068/712

Given fractions are 972/957,1068/712

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 972,1068

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 972,1068 is 12 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 957,712 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 957,712 is 681384 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 972,1068

GCF of Fractions 972/957,1068/712 is 12/681384

2 972, 1068
2 486, 534
3 243, 267
81, 89

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 = 12

Greatest Common Factor of 972,1068 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 972,1068 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 972

List of positive integer factors of 972 that divides 972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,243,324,486,972

Factors of 1068

List of positive integer factors of 1068 that divides 1068 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,89,178,267,356,534,1068

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 972,1068 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 972,1068 is 12.

Lets's calculate LCM of 957,712

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 681384

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 12/681384

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 972/957,1068/712 is 12/681384

Least Common Multiple of 957,712 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 957,712 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 957,712 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(957,712) = 1

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

GCF(957,712) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(957,712) = ( 957 × 712 ) / 1

LCM(957,712) = 681384 / 1

LCM(957,712) = 681384


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 972/957, 1068/712

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 972/957, 1068/712?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 972/957, 1068/712 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 972,1068 is 12

LCM of denominators i.e. for 957,712 is 681384.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 12/681384.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 972/957, 1068/712 is 12/681384.