How to Find GCF of 26/21, 11/49, 486/793?

GCF of 26/21, 11/49, 486/793

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 26/21, 11/49, 486/793 i.e 1/116571 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 26/21, 11/49, 486/793.

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What is the GCF of 26/21,11/49,486/793?

Given fractions are 26/21,11/49,486/793

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 26/21,11/49,486/793, numerators are 26,11,486

Denominators are 21,49,793

The GCF of 26,11,486 is 1 .

LCM of 21,49,793 is 116571.

The greatest common factor of 26/21,11/49,486/793 = [GCF of 26,11,486]/[LCM of 21,49,793]= 1/116571

Therefore, the GCF of 26/21,11/49,486/793 is 1/116571.

Greatest Common Factor of 26,11,486

To find the highest common factor of 26,11,486, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 26 are 1, 2, 13, 26

The factors of 11 are 1, 11

The factors of 486 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162, 243, 486

The HCF of 26,11,486 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 26,11,486

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 26,11,486 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 26,11,486 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 26

1,2,13,26

Now, list down the factors of 11

1,11

Now, list down the factors of 486

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162,243,486

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 26,11,486 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 26,11,486 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 21,49,793

Lowest Common Multiple of 21,49,793 using Common Division

7	21, 49, 793
	3, 7, 793

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 7 x 3 x 7 x 793 = 116571

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/116571

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 26/21,11/49,486/793 is 1/116571

Least Common Multiple of 21,49,793 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 21,49,793 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21,49,793) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 7

GCF(21,49,793) x common factors =1 x 7 = 7

LCM(21,49,793) = ( 21 × 49 × 793 ) / 7

LCM(21,49,793) = 815997 / 7

LCM(21,49,793) = 116571

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 26/21, 11/49, 486/793

1. What is the HCF of 26,11,486?

The HCF of 26,11,486 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 26/21, 11/49, 486/793?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 26/21, 11/49, 486/793 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 26,11,486 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 21,49,793 is 116571.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/116571.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 26/21, 11/49, 486/793 is 1/116571.