How to Find GCF of 28/21, 135/46, 557/243?

GCF of 28/21, 135/46, 557/243

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Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023

Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 28/21, 135/46, 557/243 i.e 1/78246 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 28/21, 135/46, 557/243.

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What is the GCF of 28/21,135/46,557/243?

Given fractions are 28/21,135/46,557/243

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 28/21,135/46,557/243, numerators are 28,135,557

Denominators are 21,46,243

The GCF of 28,135,557 is 1 .

LCM of 21,46,243 is 78246.

The greatest common factor of 28/21,135/46,557/243 = [GCF of 28,135,557]/[LCM of 21,46,243]= 1/78246

Therefore, the GCF of 28/21,135/46,557/243 is 1/78246.

Greatest Common Factor of 28,135,557

To find the highest common factor of 28,135,557, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.

The factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

The factors of 135 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 27, 45, 135

The factors of 557 are 1, 557

The HCF of 28,135,557 is 1.

Lets's calculate GCF of 28,135,557

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 28,135,557 By Common Division

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

Greatest Common Factor of 28,135,557 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Now, list down the factors of 28

1,2,4,7,14,28

Now, list down the factors of 135

1,3,5,9,15,27,45,135

Now, list down the factors of 557

1,557

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 28,135,557 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 28,135,557 is 1.

Lets's calculate LCM of 21,46,243

Lowest Common Multiple of 21,46,243 using Common Division

3	21, 46, 243
	7, 46, 81

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 7 x 46 x 81 = 78246

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/78246

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 28/21,135/46,557/243 is 1/78246

Least Common Multiple of 21,46,243 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 21,46,243 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21,46,243) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 3

GCF(21,46,243) x common factors =1 x 3 = 3

LCM(21,46,243) = ( 21 × 46 × 243 ) / 3

LCM(21,46,243) = 234738 / 3

LCM(21,46,243) = 78246

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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 28/21, 135/46, 557/243

1. What is the HCF of 28,135,557?

The HCF of 28,135,557 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 28/21, 135/46, 557/243?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 28/21, 135/46, 557/243 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 28,135,557 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 21,46,243 is 78246.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/78246.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 28/21, 135/46, 557/243 is 1/78246.