How to Find GCF of 21/42, 977/12, 143/36?

GCF of 21/42, 977/12, 143/36

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 21/42, 977/12, 143/36 i.e 1/252 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 21/42, 977/12, 143/36.

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What is the GCF of 21/42,977/12,143/36?

Given fractions are 21/42,977/12,143/36

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 21/42,977/12,143/36, numerators are 21,977,143

Denominators are 42,12,36

The GCF of 21,977,143 is 1 .

LCM of 42,12,36 is 252.

The greatest common factor of 21/42,977/12,143/36 = [GCF of 21,977,143]/[LCM of 42,12,36]= 1/252

Therefore, the GCF of 21/42,977/12,143/36 is 1/252.

Greatest Common Factor of 21,977,143

To find the highest common factor of 21,977,143, 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 977 are 1, 977

The factors of 143 are 1, 11, 13, 143

The HCF of 21,977,143 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 21,977,143

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 21,977,143 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 21,977,143 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 21

1,3,7,21

Now, list down the factors of 977

1,977

Now, list down the factors of 143

1,11,13,143

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 21,977,143 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 21,977,143 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 42,12,36

Lowest Common Multiple of 42,12,36 using Common Division

2	42, 12, 36
2	21, 6, 18
3	21, 3, 9
	7, 1, 3

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 1 x 3 = 252

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/252

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 21/42,977/12,143/36 is 1/252

Least Common Multiple of 42,12,36 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 42,12,36 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42,12,36) = 6

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 12

GCF(42,12,36) x common factors =6 x 12 = 72

LCM(42,12,36) = ( 42 × 12 × 36 ) / 72

LCM(42,12,36) = 18144 / 72

LCM(42,12,36) = 252

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 21/42, 977/12, 143/36

1. What is the HCF of 21,977,143?

The HCF of 21,977,143 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 21/42, 977/12, 143/36?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 21/42, 977/12, 143/36 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 21,977,143 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 42,12,36 is 252.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/252.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 21/42, 977/12, 143/36 is 1/252.