Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 217/336, 842/257 i.e 1/86352 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 217/336, 842/257.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 217/336,842/257
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 217/336,842/257, numerators are 217,842
Denominators are 336,257
The GCF of 217,842 is 1 .
LCM of 336,257 is 86352.
The greatest common factor of 217/336,842/257 = [GCF of 217,842]/[LCM of 336,257]= 1/86352
Therefore, the GCF of 217/336,842/257 is 1/86352.
To find the highest common factor of 217,842, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 217 are 1, 7, 31, 217
The factors of 842 are 1, 2, 421, 842
The HCF of 217,842 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 217,842
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 217
:1,7,31,217
Now, list down the factors of 842
:1,2,421,842
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 217,842 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 217,842 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 336,257
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 86352
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/86352
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 217/336,842/257 is 1/86352
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 336,257 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(336,257) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(336,257) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(336,257) = ( 336 × 257 ) / 1
LCM(336,257) = 86352 / 1
LCM(336,257) = 86352
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 217,842?
The HCF of 217,842 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 217/336, 842/257?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 217/336, 842/257 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 217,842 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 336,257 is 86352.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/86352.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 217/336, 842/257 is 1/86352.