Greatest Common Factor of 18/21, 42/252, 896/859

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 18/21, 42/252, 896/859

Enter two or more fractions separated by "commas"

Ex: 2/3, 5/7 or 3/5, 5/9, 7/3

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 18/21,42/252,896/859

Given fractions are 18/21,42/252,896/859

Formula to find GCF of Fractions is

GCF = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators

As per the formula GCF of Fractions let’s split into two parts and find the GCF of Numerators and LCM of Denominators

In the given fractions GCF of Numerators means GCF of 18,42,896

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 18,42,896 is 2 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 21,252,859 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 21,252,859 is 216468 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 18,42,896

GCF of Fractions 18/21,42/252,896/859 is 2/216468

2 18, 42, 896
9, 21, 448

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor of 18,42,896 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 18,42,896 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 18

List of positive integer factors of 18 that divides 18 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 896

List of positive integer factors of 896 that divides 896 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,56,64,112,128,224,448,896

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 18,42,896 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 18,42,896 is 2.

Lets's calculate LCM of 21,252,859

3 21, 252, 859
7 7, 84, 859
1, 12, 859

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 7 x 1 x 12 x 859 = 216468

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 2/216468

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 18/21,42/252,896/859 is 2/216468

Least Common Multiple of 21,252,859 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 21,252,859 with GCF Formula

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 21,252,859 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21,252,859) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 21

GCF(21,252,859) x common factors =1 x 21 = 21

LCM(21,252,859) = ( 21 × 252 × 859 ) / 21

LCM(21,252,859) = 4545828 / 21

LCM(21,252,859) = 216468


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 18/21, 42/252, 896/859

1. 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.

2. What is the GCF of Fractions for 18/21, 42/252, 896/859?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 18/21, 42/252, 896/859 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 18,42,896 is 2

LCM of denominators i.e. for 21,252,859 is 216468.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 2/216468.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 18/21, 42/252, 896/859 is 2/216468.