Greatest Common Factor of 261/21, 396/5597

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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of 261/21, 396/5597

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 261/21,396/5597

Given fractions are 261/21,396/5597

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 261,396

Greatest Common Factor of Numerators i.e. GCF of 261,396 is 9 .

LCM of Denominators means LCM of 21,5597 as per the given fractions.

LCM of 21,5597 is 117537 as it is the smallest common factor for both these numbers.

Lets's calculate GCF of 261,396

GCF of Fractions 261/21,396/5597 is 9/117537

3 261, 396
3 87, 132
29, 44

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 x 3 = 9

Greatest Common Factor of 261,396 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Greatest Common Factor of 261,396 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 261

List of positive integer factors of 261 that divides 261 without a remainder.

1,3,9,29,87,261

Factors of 396

List of positive integer factors of 396 that divides 396 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,11,12,18,22,33,36,44,66,99,132,198,396

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 261,396 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 261,396 is 9.

Lets's calculate LCM of 21,5597

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 117537

Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 9/117537

Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 261/21,396/5597 is 9/117537

Least Common Multiple of 21,5597 with GCF Formula

Least Common Multiple of 21,5597 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 21,5597 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21,5597) = 1

common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1

GCF(21,5597) x common factors =1 x 1 = 1

LCM(21,5597) = ( 21 × 5597 ) / 1

LCM(21,5597) = 117537 / 1

LCM(21,5597) = 117537


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Frequently Asked Questions on Fractional GCF of 261/21, 396/5597

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 261/21, 396/5597?

Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 261/21, 396/5597 is

GCF of Numerators i.e. for 261,396 is 9

LCM of denominators i.e. for 21,5597 is 117537.

Thus, GCF of Fractions is 9/117537.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 261/21, 396/5597 is 9/117537.