why is it necessary to find the gcf of two or more numbers

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It is not really necessary at all. If you want to add fractions e.g.:

1/12 + 1/14

then you can add them by making both denominators equal to the gcf. But you don't have to do that and simply multiply the two denominators.

In more advanced mathematics computing the GCD does have real applications.
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