GCF of 20/16, 257/11, 972/610
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 20/16, 257/11, 972/610 i.e 1/53680 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 20/16, 257/11, 972/610.
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What is the GCF of 20/16,257/11,972/610?
Given fractions are 20/16,257/11,972/610
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 20/16,257/11,972/610, numerators are 20,257,972
Denominators are 16,11,610
The GCF of 20,257,972 is 1 .
LCM of 16,11,610 is 53680.
The greatest common factor of 20/16,257/11,972/610 = [GCF of 20,257,972]/[LCM of 16,11,610]= 1/53680
Therefore, the GCF of 20/16,257/11,972/610 is 1/53680.
To find the highest common factor of 20,257,972, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
The factors of 257 are 1, 257
The factors of 972 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 81, 108, 162, 243, 324, 486, 972
The HCF of 20,257,972 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 20,257,972
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Greatest Common Factor of 20,257,972 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 20
:1,2,4,5,10,20
Now, list down the factors of 257
:1,257
Now, list down the factors of 972
:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,243,324,486,972
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 20,257,972 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 20,257,972 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 16,11,610
| 2 | 16, 11, 610 |
| 8, 11, 305 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 8 x 11 x 305 = 53680
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/53680
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 20/16,257/11,972/610 is 1/53680
Least Common Multiple of 16,11,610 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 16,11,610 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(16,11,610) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 2
GCF(16,11,610) x common factors =1 x 2 = 2
LCM(16,11,610) = ( 16 × 11 × 610 ) / 2
LCM(16,11,610) = 107360 / 2
LCM(16,11,610) = 53680
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 20/16, 257/11, 972/610
1. What is the HCF of 20,257,972?
The HCF of 20,257,972 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 20/16, 257/11, 972/610?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 20/16, 257/11, 972/610 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 20,257,972 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 16,11,610 is 53680.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/53680.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 20/16, 257/11, 972/610 is 1/53680.