GCF (HCF) of 18 and 27
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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 18 and 27?
Answer
GCF (HCF) of 18 and 27 is
9
Common factors: 1, 3, 9
9 divides both: 18 ÷ 9 = 2, 27 ÷ 9 = 3 — and 2 and 3 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.
18 = 2 × 32
27 = 33
| Prime | 18 | 27 | Lowest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number, so it cannot be in the GCF.
GCF = 32 = 9
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