Greatest Common Factor of 21/846, 56/189, 148/321

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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of 21/846, 56/189, 148/321

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 21/846,56/189,148/321

Given fractions are 21/846,56/189,148/321

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 21,56,148

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 21,56,148 is 1 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 846,189,321 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 846,189,321 is 1900962 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 21,56,148

GCF of Fractions 21/846,56/189,148/321 is 1/1900962

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

Greatest Common Factor of 21,56,148 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 21,56,148 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 21

List of positive integer factors of 21 that divides 21 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21

Factors of 56

List of positive integer factors of 56 that divides 56 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56

Factors of 148

List of positive integer factors of 148 that divides 148 without a remainder.

1,2,4,37,74,148

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 21,56,148 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 21,56,148 is 1.


Lets's calculate LCM of 846,189,321

3 846, 189, 321
3 282, 63, 107
94, 21, 107

∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 3 x 94 x 21 x 107 = 1900962

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 1/1900962

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 21/846,56/189,148/321 is 1/1900962

Least Common Multiple of 846,189,321 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 846,189,321 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 846,189,321 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(846,189,321) = 3

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 9

GCF(846,189,321) x common factors =3 x 9 = 27

LCM(846,189,321) = ( 846 × 189 × 321 ) / 27

LCM(846,189,321) = 51325974 / 27

LCM(846,189,321) = 1900962


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 21/846, 56/189, 148/321

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 21/846, 56/189, 148/321?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 21/846, 56/189, 148/321 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 21,56,148 is 1

LCM of denominators i.e. for 846,189,321 is 1900962.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 1/1900962.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 21/846, 56/189, 148/321 is 1/1900962.