Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 18/42, 402/21, 167/556 i.e 1/11676 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 18/42, 402/21, 167/556.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 18/42,402/21,167/556
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 18/42,402/21,167/556, numerators are 18,402,167
Denominators are 42,21,556
The GCF of 18,402,167 is 1 .
LCM of 42,21,556 is 11676.
The greatest common factor of 18/42,402/21,167/556 = [GCF of 18,402,167]/[LCM of 42,21,556]= 1/11676
Therefore, the GCF of 18/42,402/21,167/556 is 1/11676.
To find the highest common factor of 18,402,167, 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 402 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 67, 134, 201, 402
The factors of 167 are 1, 167
The HCF of 18,402,167 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 18,402,167
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 18
:1,2,3,6,9,18
Now, list down the factors of 402
:1,2,3,6,67,134,201,402
Now, list down the factors of 167
:1,167
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 18,402,167 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 18,402,167 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 42,21,556
2 | 42, 21, 556 |
3 | 21, 21, 278 |
7 | 7, 7, 278 |
1, 1, 278 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 7 x 1 x 1 x 278 = 11676
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/11676
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 18/42,402/21,167/556 is 1/11676
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 42,21,556 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(42,21,556) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 42
GCF(42,21,556) x common factors =1 x 42 = 42
LCM(42,21,556) = ( 42 × 21 × 556 ) / 42
LCM(42,21,556) = 490392 / 42
LCM(42,21,556) = 11676
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 18,402,167?
The HCF of 18,402,167 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 18/42, 402/21, 167/556?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 18/42, 402/21, 167/556 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 18,402,167 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 42,21,556 is 11676.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/11676.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 18/42, 402/21, 167/556 is 1/11676.