Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 21/241, 78/546, 140/959 i.e 1/18027282 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 21/241, 78/546, 140/959.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 21/241,78/546,140/959
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 21/241,78/546,140/959, numerators are 21,78,140
Denominators are 241,546,959
The GCF of 21,78,140 is 1 .
LCM of 241,546,959 is 18027282.
The greatest common factor of 21/241,78/546,140/959 = [GCF of 21,78,140]/[LCM of 241,546,959]= 1/18027282
Therefore, the GCF of 21/241,78/546,140/959 is 1/18027282.
To find the highest common factor of 21,78,140, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21
The factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78
The factors of 140 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 70, 140
The HCF of 21,78,140 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 21,78,140
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 21
:1,3,7,21
Now, list down the factors of 78
:1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78
Now, list down the factors of 140
:1,2,4,5,7,10,14,20,28,35,70,140
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 21,78,140 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 21,78,140 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 241,546,959
7 | 241, 546, 959 |
241, 78, 137 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 7 x 241 x 78 x 137 = 18027282
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/18027282
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 21/241,78/546,140/959 is 1/18027282
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 241,546,959 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(241,546,959) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 7
GCF(241,546,959) x common factors =1 x 7 = 7
LCM(241,546,959) = ( 241 × 546 × 959 ) / 7
LCM(241,546,959) = 126190974 / 7
LCM(241,546,959) = 18027282
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 21,78,140?
The HCF of 21,78,140 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 21/241, 78/546, 140/959?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 21/241, 78/546, 140/959 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 21,78,140 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 241,546,959 is 18027282.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/18027282.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 21/241, 78/546, 140/959 is 1/18027282.