GCF (HCF) of 144 and 160

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 144 and 160?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 144 and 160 is
16

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

16 divides both: 144 ÷ 16 = 9, 160 ÷ 16 = 10 — and 9 and 10 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

144 = 24 × 32

160 = 25 × 5

Prime144160Lowest power
2242524
332——
5—5—

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

GCF = 24 = 16

See Also

GCF Table

Number 1Number 2GCF
1441451
1441462
1441473
1441484
1441491
1441506
1441511
1441528
1441539
1441542
1441551
14415612
1441571
1441582
1441593
14416016
1441611
14416218
1441631
1441644
1441653
1441662
1441671
14416824
1441691
1441702
1441719
1441724
1441731
1441746

FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 144 and 160?

GCF (HCF) of 144 and 160 is 16

How to find the GCF of 144 and 160?

You can find the GCF of 144 and 160 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 144 and 160 is 16.

What prime factors do 144 and 160 share?

The prime factorizations of 144 and 160 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 144/160?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 16: 144 ÷ 16 = 9 and 160 ÷ 16 = 10. So 144/160 in lowest terms is 9/10.