Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 218/41, 221/401 i.e 1/16441 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 218/41, 221/401.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 218/41,221/401
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 218/41,221/401, numerators are 218,221
Denominators are 41,401
The GCF of 218,221 is 1 .
LCM of 41,401 is 16441.
The greatest common factor of 218/41,221/401 = [GCF of 218,221]/[LCM of 41,401]= 1/16441
Therefore, the GCF of 218/41,221/401 is 1/16441.
To find the highest common factor of 218,221, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 218 are 1, 2, 109, 218
The factors of 221 are 1, 13, 17, 221
The HCF of 218,221 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 218,221
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 218
:1,2,109,218
Now, list down the factors of 221
:1,13,17,221
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 218,221 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 218,221 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 41,401
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 16441
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/16441
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 218/41,221/401 is 1/16441
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 41,401 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(41,401) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(41,401) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(41,401) = ( 41 × 401 ) / 1
LCM(41,401) = 16441 / 1
LCM(41,401) = 16441
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 218,221?
The HCF of 218,221 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 218/41, 221/401?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 218/41, 221/401 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 218,221 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 41,401 is 16441.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/16441.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 218/41, 221/401 is 1/16441.