Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 16/41, 53/21, 656/42 i.e 1/1722 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 16/41, 53/21, 656/42.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 16/41,53/21,656/42
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 16/41,53/21,656/42, numerators are 16,53,656
Denominators are 41,21,42
The GCF of 16,53,656 is 1 .
LCM of 41,21,42 is 1722.
The greatest common factor of 16/41,53/21,656/42 = [GCF of 16,53,656]/[LCM of 41,21,42]= 1/1722
Therefore, the GCF of 16/41,53/21,656/42 is 1/1722.
To find the highest common factor of 16,53,656, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
The factors of 53 are 1, 53
The factors of 656 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 41, 82, 164, 328, 656
The HCF of 16,53,656 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 16,53,656
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 16
:1,2,4,8,16
Now, list down the factors of 53
:1,53
Now, list down the factors of 656
:1,2,4,8,16,41,82,164,328,656
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 16,53,656 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 16,53,656 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 41,21,42
3 | 41, 21, 42 |
7 | 41, 7, 14 |
41, 1, 2 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 7 x 41 x 1 x 2 = 1722
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1722
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 16/41,53/21,656/42 is 1/1722
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 41,21,42 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(41,21,42) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 21
GCF(41,21,42) x common factors =1 x 21 = 21
LCM(41,21,42) = ( 41 × 21 × 42 ) / 21
LCM(41,21,42) = 36162 / 21
LCM(41,21,42) = 1722
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 16,53,656?
The HCF of 16,53,656 is 1
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 16/41, 53/21, 656/42?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 16/41, 53/21, 656/42 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 16,53,656 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 41,21,42 is 1722.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1722.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 16/41, 53/21, 656/42 is 1/1722.