GCF of 156/636, 987/421
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 156/636, 987/421 i.e 3/267756 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 156/636, 987/421.
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What is the GCF of 156/636,987/421?
Given fractions are 156/636,987/421
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 156/636,987/421, numerators are 156,987
Denominators are 636,421
The GCF of 156,987 is 3 .
LCM of 636,421 is 267756.
The greatest common factor of 156/636,987/421 = [GCF of 156,987]/[LCM of 636,421]= 3/267756
Therefore, the GCF of 156/636,987/421 is 3/267756.
To find the highest common factor of 156,987, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 156 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13, 26, 39, 52, 78, 156
The factors of 987 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 47, 141, 329, 987
The HCF of 156,987 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 156,987
| 3 | 156, 987 |
| 52, 329 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Greatest Common Factor of 156,987 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 156
:1,2,3,4,6,12,13,26,39,52,78,156
Now, list down the factors of 987
:1,3,7,21,47,141,329,987
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 156,987 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 156,987 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 636,421
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 267756
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/267756
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 156/636,987/421 is 3/267756
Least Common Multiple of 636,421 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 636,421 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(636,421) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(636,421) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(636,421) = ( 636 × 421 ) / 1
LCM(636,421) = 267756 / 1
LCM(636,421) = 267756
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 156/636, 987/421
1. What is the HCF of 156,987?
The HCF of 156,987 is 3
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. 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.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 156/636, 987/421?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 156/636, 987/421 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 156,987 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 636,421 is 267756.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/267756.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 156/636, 987/421 is 3/267756.