How to Find GCF of 18/40, 287/89, 657/241?

GCF of 18/40, 287/89, 657/241

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 18/40, 287/89, 657/241 i.e 1/857960 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 18/40, 287/89, 657/241.

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What is the GCF of 18/40,287/89,657/241?

Given fractions are 18/40,287/89,657/241

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 18/40,287/89,657/241, numerators are 18,287,657

Denominators are 40,89,241

The GCF of 18,287,657 is 1 .

LCM of 40,89,241 is 857960.

The greatest common factor of 18/40,287/89,657/241 = [GCF of 18,287,657]/[LCM of 40,89,241]= 1/857960

Therefore, the GCF of 18/40,287/89,657/241 is 1/857960.

Greatest Common Factor of 18,287,657

To find the highest common factor of 18,287,657, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

The factors of 287 are 1, 7, 41, 287

The factors of 657 are 1, 3, 9, 73, 219, 657

The HCF of 18,287,657 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 18,287,657

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 18,287,657 By Common Division

∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

Greatest Common Factor of 18,287,657 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 18

1,2,3,6,9,18

Now, list down the factors of 287

1,7,41,287

Now, list down the factors of 657

1,3,9,73,219,657

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 18,287,657 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 18,287,657 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 40,89,241

Lowest Common Multiple of 40,89,241 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 857960

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/857960

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 18/40,287/89,657/241 is 1/857960

Least Common Multiple of 40,89,241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) = ( a₁ × a₂ × a₃ × .... × a_n) / GCF(a₁,a₂,a₃....,a_n) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).

We need to calculate greatest common factor of 40,89,241 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40,89,241) = 1

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

GCF(40,89,241) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(40,89,241) = ( 40 × 89 × 241 ) / 1

LCM(40,89,241) = 857960 / 1

LCM(40,89,241) = 857960

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 18/40, 287/89, 657/241

1. What is the HCF of 18,287,657?

The HCF of 18,287,657 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 18/40, 287/89, 657/241?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 18/40, 287/89, 657/241 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 18,287,657 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 40,89,241 is 857960.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/857960.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 18/40, 287/89, 657/241 is 1/857960.