GCF for 120 and 270
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What is the Greatest common Divisor of 120 and 270?
Answer: GCF of 120 and 270 is 30
(Thirty)
Finding GCF for 120 and 270 using all factors (divisors) listing
The first method to find GCF for numbers 120 and 270 is to list all factors for both numbers and pick the highest common one:
All factors of 120: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120
All factors of 270: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 27, 30, 45, 54, 90, 135, 270
So the Greatest Common Factor for 120 and 270 is 30
Finding GCF for 120 and 270 by Prime Factorization
The second method to find GCF for numbers 120 and 270 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the common ones:
All Prime Factors of 120: 2, 2, 2, 3, 5
All Prime Factors of 270: 2, 3, 3, 3, 5
As we can see there are Prime Factors common to both numbers: 2, 3, 5
Now we need to multiply them to find GCF: 2 × 3 × 5 = 30
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This calculator will help you find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers. For example, it can help you find out what is the Greatest common Divisor of 120 and 270? (The answer is: 30). Select the first number (e.g. '120') and the second number (e.g. '270'). After that hit the 'Calculate' button.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) also known as the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) or Highest Common Factor (HCF) - it is the largest positive integer that divides each of the integers with zero remainder