GCF (HCF) of 10 and 1000

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 10 and 1,000?

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GCF (HCF) of 10 and 1,000 is
10

Common factors: 1, 2, 5, 10

10 divides 1,000 (1,000 ÷ 10 = 100), so the GCF is the smaller number itself.

10 = 2 × 5

1,000 = 23 × 53

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GCF = 2 × 5 = 10

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 10 and 1,000?

GCF (HCF) of 10 and 1,000 is 10

How to find the GCF of 10 and 1,000?

You can find the GCF of 10 and 1,000 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 10 and 1,000 is 10.

What prime factors do 10 and 1,000 share?

The prime factorizations of 10 and 1,000 have 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 10 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 10/1000?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 10: 10 ÷ 10 = 1 and 1,000 ÷ 10 = 100. So 10/1000 in lowest terms is 1/100.