Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 32/357, 21/917, 257/452 i.e 1/21138684 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 32/357, 21/917, 257/452.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 32/357,21/917,257/452
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 32/357,21/917,257/452, numerators are 32,21,257
Denominators are 357,917,452
The GCF of 32,21,257 is 1 .
LCM of 357,917,452 is 21138684.
The greatest common factor of 32/357,21/917,257/452 = [GCF of 32,21,257]/[LCM of 357,917,452]= 1/21138684
Therefore, the GCF of 32/357,21/917,257/452 is 1/21138684.
To find the highest common factor of 32,21,257, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 32 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
The factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21
The factors of 257 are 1, 257
The HCF of 32,21,257 is 1.
Lets's calculate GCF of 32,21,257
∴ So GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.
Now, list down the factors of 32
:1,2,4,8,16,32
Now, list down the factors of 21
:1,3,7,21
Now, list down the factors of 257
:1,257
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 32,21,257 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 32,21,257 is 1.
Lets's calculate LCM of 357,917,452
7 | 357, 917, 452 |
51, 131, 452 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 7 x 51 x 131 x 452 = 21138684
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/21138684
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 32/357,21/917,257/452 is 1/21138684
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 357,917,452 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(357,917,452) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 7
GCF(357,917,452) x common factors =1 x 7 = 7
LCM(357,917,452) = ( 357 × 917 × 452 ) / 7
LCM(357,917,452) = 147970788 / 7
LCM(357,917,452) = 21138684
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 32,21,257?
The HCF of 32,21,257 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 32/357, 21/917, 257/452?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 32/357, 21/917, 257/452 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 32,21,257 is 1
LCM of denominators i.e. for 357,917,452 is 21138684.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/21138684.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 32/357, 21/917, 257/452 is 1/21138684.