GCF (HCF) of 100 and 425

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 100 and 425?

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GCF (HCF) of 100 and 425 is
25

Common factors: 1, 5, 25

25 divides both: 100 ÷ 25 = 4, 425 ÷ 25 = 17 — and 4 and 17 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

100 = 22 × 52

425 = 52 × 17

Prime100425Lowest power
222——
5525252
17—17—

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

GCF = 52 = 25

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 100 and 425?

GCF (HCF) of 100 and 425 is 25

How to find the GCF of 100 and 425?

You can find the GCF of 100 and 425 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 100 and 425 is 25.

What prime factors do 100 and 425 share?

The prime factorizations of 100 and 425 have 5 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 25 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 100/425?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 25: 100 ÷ 25 = 4 and 425 ÷ 25 = 17. So 100/425 in lowest terms is 4/17.