GCF (HCF) of 10 and 485

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 10 and 485?

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GCF (HCF) of 10 and 485 is
5

Common factors: 1, 5

5 divides both: 10 ÷ 5 = 2, 485 ÷ 5 = 97 — and 2 and 97 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

10 = 2 × 5

485 = 5 × 97

Prime10485Lowest power
22——
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97—97—

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number, so it cannot be in the GCF.

GCF = 5

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 10 and 485?

GCF (HCF) of 10 and 485 is 5

How to find the GCF of 10 and 485?

You can find the GCF of 10 and 485 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 10 and 485 is 5.

What prime factors do 10 and 485 share?

The prime factorizations of 10 and 485 have 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 5 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 10/485?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 5: 10 ÷ 5 = 2 and 485 ÷ 5 = 97. So 10/485 in lowest terms is 2/97.