GCF (HCF) of 16 and 96

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 16 and 96?

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GCF (HCF) of 16 and 96 is
16

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

16 divides 96 (96 ÷ 16 = 6), so the GCF is the smaller number itself.

16 = 24

96 = 25 × 3

Prime1696Lowest power
2242524
3—3—

— = 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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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 16 and 96?

GCF (HCF) of 16 and 96 is 16

How to find the GCF of 16 and 96?

You can find the GCF of 16 and 96 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 16 and 96 is 16.

What prime factors do 16 and 96 share?

The prime factorizations of 16 and 96 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 16/96?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 16: 16 ÷ 16 = 1 and 96 ÷ 16 = 6. So 16/96 in lowest terms is 1/6.