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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Know Least Common Multiple of fractions 7/42, 9/28, 71/49, 40/978 quickly i.e. 178920 the smallest number that is divisible by all numbers by taking the help of LCM of Fractions Calculator.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7/42, 9/28, 71/49, 40/978 is 178920.
LCM(7/42, 9/28, 71/49, 40/978) = 178920
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given numbers are 7/42,9/28,71/49,40/978
Formula to find LCM of Fractions is
LCM = LCM of Numerators/GCF of Denominators
As per the formula LCM of Fractions let’s split into two parts and find the LCM of Numerators and GCF of Denominators
In the given fractions LCM of Numerators means LCM of 7,9,71,40
Least Common Multiple of Numerators i.e. LCM of 7,9,71,40 is 178920.
GCF of Denominators means GCF of 42,28,49,978 as per the given fractions.
GCF of 42,28,49,978 is 1 as it is the largest common factor for these numbers.
Lets's calculate LCM of 7,9,71,40
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 178920
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 7,9,71,40 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(7,9,71,40) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(7,9,71,40) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(7,9,71,40) = ( 7 × 9 × 71 × 40 ) / 1
LCM(7,9,71,40) = 178920 / 1
LCM(7,9,71,40) = 178920
Lets's calculate GCF of 42,28,49,978
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Thus LCM of Fractions = LCM of Numerators/GCF of Denominators = 178920/1
Therefore the LCM of Fractions 7/42,9/28,71/49,40/978 is 178920
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 28
List of positive integer factors of 28 that divides 28 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,14,28
Factors of 49
List of positive integer factors of 49 that divides 49 without a remainder.
1,7,49
Factors of 978
List of positive integer factors of 978 that divides 978 without a remainder.
1,2,3,6,163,326,489,978
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 42,28,49,978 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,28,49,978 is 1.
Here are some samples of LCM of Fractions calculations.
Here are some samples of LCM of Fractions calculations.
1. How to find LCM in Fractions?
Answer: LCM of fractions can be found using the simple formula LCM of Fractions = LCM of Numerators/GCF of Denominators.
2. What is the LCM of Fractions for 7/42, 9/28, 71/49, 40/978?
Answer: LCM of Numerators as per given numbers 7/42, 9/28, 71/49, 40/978 is
LCM of Numerators i.e. for 7,9,71,40 is 178920
GCF of denominators i.e. for 42,28,49,978 is 1.
Thus, LCM of Fractions is 178920.Finally, LCM of Fractions for 7/42, 9/28, 71/49, 40/978 is 178920.