How to Find GCF of 21/88, 636/41, 181/161?

GCF of 21/88, 636/41, 181/161

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 21/88, 636/41, 181/161 i.e 1/580888 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 21/88, 636/41, 181/161.

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What is the GCF of 21/88,636/41,181/161?

Given fractions are 21/88,636/41,181/161

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 21/88,636/41,181/161, numerators are 21,636,181

Denominators are 88,41,161

The GCF of 21,636,181 is 1 .

LCM of 88,41,161 is 580888.

The greatest common factor of 21/88,636/41,181/161 = [GCF of 21,636,181]/[LCM of 88,41,161]= 1/580888

Therefore, the GCF of 21/88,636/41,181/161 is 1/580888.

Greatest Common Factor of 21,636,181

To find the highest common factor of 21,636,181, 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 636 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 53, 106, 159, 212, 318, 636

The factors of 181 are 1, 181

The HCF of 21,636,181 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 21,636,181

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 21,636,181 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 21,636,181 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 21

1,3,7,21

Now, list down the factors of 636

1,2,3,4,6,12,53,106,159,212,318,636

Now, list down the factors of 181

1,181

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 21,636,181 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 21,636,181 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 88,41,161

Lowest Common Multiple of 88,41,161 using Common Division

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 580888

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/580888

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 21/88,636/41,181/161 is 1/580888

Least Common Multiple of 88,41,161 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 88,41,161 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88,41,161) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(88,41,161) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(88,41,161) = ( 88 × 41 × 161 ) / 1

LCM(88,41,161) = 580888 / 1

LCM(88,41,161) = 580888

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 21/88, 636/41, 181/161

1. What is the HCF of 21,636,181?

The HCF of 21,636,181 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 21/88, 636/41, 181/161?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 21/88, 636/41, 181/161 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 21,636,181 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 88,41,161 is 580888.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/580888.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 21/88, 636/41, 181/161 is 1/580888.