GCF (HCF) of 112 and 168

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 112 and 168?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 112 and 168 is
56

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56

56 divides both: 112 ÷ 56 = 2, 168 ÷ 56 = 3 — and 2 and 3 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

112 = 24 × 7

168 = 23 × 3 × 7

Prime112168Lowest power
2242323
3—3—
7777

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

GCF = 23 × 7 = 56

See Also

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1121564
1121571
1121582
1121591
11216016
1121617
1121622
1121631
1121644
1121651
1121662
1121671
11216856
1121691
1121702
1121711
1121724
1121731
1121742
1121757
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1121771
1121782
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1121804
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11218214

FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 112 and 168?

GCF (HCF) of 112 and 168 is 56

How to find the GCF of 112 and 168?

You can find the GCF of 112 and 168 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 112 and 168 is 56.

What prime factors do 112 and 168 share?

The prime factorizations of 112 and 168 have 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 56 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 112/168?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 56: 112 ÷ 56 = 2 and 168 ÷ 56 = 3. So 112/168 in lowest terms is 2/3.