GCF (HCF) of 100 and 260

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 100 and 260?

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GCF (HCF) of 100 and 260 is
20

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

20 divides both: 100 ÷ 20 = 5, 260 ÷ 20 = 13 — and 5 and 13 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

100 = 22 × 52

260 = 22 × 5 × 13

Prime100260Lowest power
2222222
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13—13—

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

GCF = 22 × 5 = 20

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 100 and 260?

GCF (HCF) of 100 and 260 is 20

How to find the GCF of 100 and 260?

You can find the GCF of 100 and 260 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 100 and 260 is 20.

What prime factors do 100 and 260 share?

The prime factorizations of 100 and 260 have 2 × 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 20 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 100/260?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 20: 100 ÷ 20 = 5 and 260 ÷ 20 = 13. So 100/260 in lowest terms is 5/13.