GCF of 21/678, 18/587, 969/318
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 21/678, 18/587, 969/318 i.e 3/21093258 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 21/678, 18/587, 969/318.
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What is the GCF of 21/678,18/587,969/318?
Given fractions are 21/678,18/587,969/318
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 21/678,18/587,969/318, numerators are 21,18,969
Denominators are 678,587,318
The GCF of 21,18,969 is 3 .
LCM of 678,587,318 is 21093258.
The greatest common factor of 21/678,18/587,969/318 = [GCF of 21,18,969]/[LCM of 678,587,318]= 3/21093258
Therefore, the GCF of 21/678,18/587,969/318 is 3/21093258.
To find the highest common factor of 21,18,969, 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 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
The factors of 969 are 1, 3, 17, 19, 51, 57, 323, 969
The HCF of 21,18,969 is 3.
Lets's calculate GCF of 21,18,969
| 3 | 21, 18, 969 |
| 7, 6, 323 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3
Greatest Common Factor of 21,18,969 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 21
:1,3,7,21
Now, list down the factors of 18
:1,2,3,6,9,18
Now, list down the factors of 969
:1,3,17,19,51,57,323,969
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 21,18,969 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 21,18,969 is 3.
Lets's calculate LCM of 678,587,318
| 2 | 678, 587, 318 |
| 3 | 339, 587, 159 |
| 113, 587, 53 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 113 x 587 x 53 = 21093258
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 3/21093258
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 21/678,18/587,969/318 is 3/21093258
Least Common Multiple of 678,587,318 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 678,587,318 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(678,587,318) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 6
GCF(678,587,318) x common factors =1 x 6 = 6
LCM(678,587,318) = ( 678 × 587 × 318 ) / 6
LCM(678,587,318) = 126559548 / 6
LCM(678,587,318) = 21093258
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 21/678, 18/587, 969/318
1. What is the HCF of 21,18,969?
The HCF of 21,18,969 is 3
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 21/678, 18/587, 969/318?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 21/678, 18/587, 969/318 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 21,18,969 is 3
LCM of denominators i.e. for 678,587,318 is 21093258.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 3/21093258.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 21/678, 18/587, 969/318 is 3/21093258.