GCF (HCF) of 112 and 144

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 112 and 144?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 112 and 144 is
16

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

16 divides both: 112 ÷ 16 = 7, 144 ÷ 16 = 9 — and 7 and 9 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

112 = 24 × 7

144 = 24 × 32

Prime112144Lowest power
2242424
3—32—
77——

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

GCF = 24 = 16

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1121302
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1121324
1121337
1121342
1121351
1121368
1121371
1121382
1121391
11214028
1121411
1121422
1121431
11214416
1121451
1121462
1121477
1121484
1121491
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1121511
1121528
1121531
11215414
1121551
1121564
1121571
1121582

FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 112 and 144?

GCF (HCF) of 112 and 144 is 16

How to find the GCF of 112 and 144?

You can find the GCF of 112 and 144 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 112 and 144 is 16.

What prime factors do 112 and 144 share?

The prime factorizations of 112 and 144 have 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 16 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 112/144?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 16: 112 ÷ 16 = 7 and 144 ÷ 16 = 9. So 112/144 in lowest terms is 7/9.