Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 42/533, 1281/9456 i.e 21/5040048 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 42/533, 1281/9456.
Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"
Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3
Given fractions are 42/533,1281/9456
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 42/533,1281/9456, numerators are 42,1281
Denominators are 533,9456
The GCF of 42,1281 is 21 .
LCM of 533,9456 is 5040048.
The greatest common factor of 42/533,1281/9456 = [GCF of 42,1281]/[LCM of 533,9456]= 21/5040048
Therefore, the GCF of 42/533,1281/9456 is 21/5040048.
To find the highest common factor of 42,1281, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
The factors of 1281 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 61, 183, 427, 1281
The HCF of 42,1281 is 21.
Lets's calculate GCF of 42,1281
3 | 42, 1281 |
7 | 14, 427 |
2, 61 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 x 7 = 21
Now, list down the factors of 42
:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
Now, list down the factors of 1281
:1,3,7,21,61,183,427,1281
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 42,1281 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,1281 is 21.
Lets's calculate LCM of 533,9456
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 5040048
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 21/5040048
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 42/533,1281/9456 is 21/5040048
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 533,9456 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(533,9456) = 1
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(533,9456) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1
LCM(533,9456) = ( 533 × 9456 ) / 1
LCM(533,9456) = 5040048 / 1
LCM(533,9456) = 5040048
Here are some samples of GCF of Fractions calculations.
1. What is the HCF of 42,1281?
The HCF of 42,1281 is 21
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 42/533, 1281/9456?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 42/533, 1281/9456 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 42,1281 is 21
LCM of denominators i.e. for 533,9456 is 5040048.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 21/5040048.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 42/533, 1281/9456 is 21/5040048.