GCF (HCF) of 105 and 126

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 105 and 126?

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GCF (HCF) of 105 and 126 is
21

Common factors: 1, 3, 7, 21

21 divides both: 105 ÷ 21 = 5, 126 ÷ 21 = 6 — and 5 and 6 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

105 = 3 × 5 × 7

126 = 2 × 32 × 7

Prime105126Lowest power
2—2—
33323
55——
7777

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

GCF = 3 × 7 = 21

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 105 and 126?

GCF (HCF) of 105 and 126 is 21

How to find the GCF of 105 and 126?

You can find the GCF of 105 and 126 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 105 and 126 is 21.

What prime factors do 105 and 126 share?

The prime factorizations of 105 and 126 have 3 × 7 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 21 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 105/126?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 21: 105 ÷ 21 = 5 and 126 ÷ 21 = 6. So 105/126 in lowest terms is 5/6.