What is the GCF of 18 and 42

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 18 and 42?

Answer

GCF of 18 and 42 is 6

(Six)

Finding GCF for 18 and 42 using all factors (divisors) listing

The first method to find GCF for numbers 18 and 42 is to list all factors for both numbers and pick the highest common one:

All factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

All factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

So the Greatest Common Factor for 18 and 42 is 6

Finding GCF for 18 and 42 by Prime Factorization

The second method to find GCF for numbers 18 and 42 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the common ones:

All Prime Factors of 18: 2, 3, 3

All Prime Factors of 42: 2, 3, 7

As we can see there are Prime Factors common to both numbers: 2, 3

Now we need to multiply them to find GCF: 2 × 3 = 6

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GCF Table

Number 1	Number 2	GCF
3	42	3
4	42	2
5	42	1
6	42	6
7	42	7
8	42	2
9	42	3
10	42	2
11	42	1
12	42	6
13	42	1
14	42	14
15	42	3
16	42	2
17	42	1
18	42	6
19	42	1
20	42	2
21	42	21
22	42	2
23	42	1
24	42	6
25	42	1
26	42	2
27	42	3
28	42	14
29	42	1
30	42	6
31	42	1
32	42	2

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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 18 and 42? (The answer is: 6). Select the first number (e.g. '18') and the second number (e.g. '42'). 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.

GCF for 18 and 42

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 18 and 42?

Finding GCF for 18 and 42 using all factors (divisors) listing

Finding GCF for 18 and 42 by Prime Factorization

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GCF Table

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 18 and 42?

How to find the GCF of 18 and 42?

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Number 1	Number 2	GCF
3	42	3
4	42	2
5	42	1
6	42	6
7	42	7
8	42	2
9	42	3
10	42	2
11	42	1
12	42	6
13	42	1
14	42	14
15	42	3
16	42	2
17	42	1
18	42	6
19	42	1
20	42	2
21	42	21
22	42	2
23	42	1
24	42	6
25	42	1
26	42	2
27	42	3
28	42	14
29	42	1
30	42	6
31	42	1
32	42	2

Number 1	Number 2	GCF
3	42	3
4	42	2
5	42	1
6	42	6
7	42	7
8	42	2
9	42	3
10	42	2
11	42	1
12	42	6
13	42	1
14	42	14
15	42	3
16	42	2
17	42	1
18	42	6
19	42	1
20	42	2
21	42	21
22	42	2
23	42	1
24	42	6
25	42	1
26	42	2
27	42	3
28	42	14
29	42	1
30	42	6
31	42	1
32	42	2

Number 1	Number 2	GCF
3	42	3
4	42	2
5	42	1
6	42	6
7	42	7
8	42	2
9	42	3
10	42	2
11	42	1
12	42	6
13	42	1
14	42	14
15	42	3
16	42	2
17	42	1
18	42	6
19	42	1
20	42	2
21	42	21
22	42	2
23	42	1
24	42	6
25	42	1
26	42	2
27	42	3
28	42	14
29	42	1
30	42	6
31	42	1
32	42	2