What is the GCF of 12, 18 and 36?

What's the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 12, 18 and 36?

Answer

GCF of 12, 18 and 36 is

6

Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 6

6 divides all three: 12 ÷ 6 = 2, 18 ÷ 6 = 3, 36 ÷ 6 = 6 — and 2, 3 and 6 have no factor but 1 common to all of them, so no larger number divides all three.

12 = 2² × 3

18 = 2 × 3²

36 = 2² × 3²

Prime	12	18	36	Lowest power
2	2²	2	2²	2
3	3	3²	3²	3

GCF = 2 × 3 = 6

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1st	2nd	3rd	GCF
12	18	21	3
12	18	22	2
12	18	23	1
12	18	24	6
12	18	25	1
12	18	26	2
12	18	27	3
12	18	28	2
12	18	29	1
12	18	30	6
12	18	31	1
12	18	32	2
12	18	33	3
12	18	34	2
12	18	35	1
12	18	36	6
12	18	37	1
12	18	38	2
12	18	39	3
12	18	40	2
12	18	41	1
12	18	42	6
12	18	43	1
12	18	44	2
12	18	45	3
12	18	46	2
12	18	47	1
12	18	48	6
12	18	49	1
12	18	50	2

GCF for 12, 18 and 36

What's the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 12, 18 and 36?

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FAQ

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1st	2nd	3rd	GCF
12	18	21	3
12	18	22	2
12	18	23	1
12	18	24	6
12	18	25	1
12	18	26	2
12	18	27	3
12	18	28	2
12	18	29	1
12	18	30	6
12	18	31	1
12	18	32	2
12	18	33	3
12	18	34	2
12	18	35	1
12	18	36	6
12	18	37	1
12	18	38	2
12	18	39	3
12	18	40	2
12	18	41	1
12	18	42	6
12	18	43	1
12	18	44	2
12	18	45	3
12	18	46	2
12	18	47	1
12	18	48	6
12	18	49	1
12	18	50	2

1st	2nd	3rd	GCF
12	18	21	3
12	18	22	2
12	18	23	1
12	18	24	6
12	18	25	1
12	18	26	2
12	18	27	3
12	18	28	2
12	18	29	1
12	18	30	6
12	18	31	1
12	18	32	2
12	18	33	3
12	18	34	2
12	18	35	1
12	18	36	6
12	18	37	1
12	18	38	2
12	18	39	3
12	18	40	2
12	18	41	1
12	18	42	6
12	18	43	1
12	18	44	2
12	18	45	3
12	18	46	2
12	18	47	1
12	18	48	6
12	18	49	1
12	18	50	2

1st	2nd	3rd	GCF
12	18	21	3
12	18	22	2
12	18	23	1
12	18	24	6
12	18	25	1
12	18	26	2
12	18	27	3
12	18	28	2
12	18	29	1
12	18	30	6
12	18	31	1
12	18	32	2
12	18	33	3
12	18	34	2
12	18	35	1
12	18	36	6
12	18	37	1
12	18	38	2
12	18	39	3
12	18	40	2
12	18	41	1
12	18	42	6
12	18	43	1
12	18	44	2
12	18	45	3
12	18	46	2
12	18	47	1
12	18	48	6
12	18	49	1
12	18	50	2