GCF (HCF) of 108 and 48

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 108 and 48?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 108 and 48 is
12

Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

12 divides both: 108 ÷ 12 = 9, 48 ÷ 12 = 4 — and 9 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

108 = 22 × 33

48 = 24 × 3

Prime10848Lowest power
2222422
33333

GCF = 22 × 3 = 12

See Also

GCF Table

Number 1Number 2GCF
108333
108342
108351
1083636
108371
108382
108393
108404
108411
108426
108431
108444
108459
108462
108471
1084812
108491
108502
108513
108524
108531
1085454
108551
108564
108573
108582
108591
1086012
108611
108622

FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 108 and 48?

GCF (HCF) of 108 and 48 is 12

How to find the GCF of 108 and 48?

You can find the GCF of 108 and 48 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 108 and 48 is 12.

What prime factors do 108 and 48 share?

The prime factorizations of 108 and 48 have 2 × 2 × 3 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 12 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 108/48?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 12: 108 ÷ 12 = 9 and 48 ÷ 12 = 4. So 108/48 in lowest terms is 9/4.