Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 256/85, 490/241 i.e 2/20485 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 256/85, 490/241.
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Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 256/85,490/241
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 256/85,490/241, numerators are 256,490
Denominators are 85,241
The GCF of 256,490 is 2 .
LCM of 85,241 is 20485.
The greatest common factor of 256/85,490/241 = [GCF of 256,490]/[LCM of 85,241]= 2/20485
Therefore, the GCF of 256/85,490/241 is 2/20485.
To find the highest common factor of 256,490, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 256 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
The factors of 490 are 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 49, 70, 98, 245, 490
The HCF of 256,490 is 2.
Lets's calculate GCF of 256,490
2 | 256, 490 |
128, 245 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2
Now, list down the factors of 256
:1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256
Now, list down the factors of 490
:1,2,5,7,10,14,35,49,70,98,245,490
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 256,490 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 256,490 is 2.
Lets's calculate LCM of 85,241
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 20485
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/20485
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 256/85,490/241 is 2/20485
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 85,241 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(85,241) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(85,241) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(85,241) = ( 85 × 241 ) / 1
LCM(85,241) = 20485 / 1
LCM(85,241) = 20485
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 256,490?
The HCF of 256,490 is 2
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 256/85, 490/241?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 256/85, 490/241 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 256,490 is 2
LCM of denominators i.e. for 85,241 is 20485.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/20485.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 256/85, 490/241 is 2/20485.