GCF (HCF) of 20 and 450

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 20 and 450?

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GCF (HCF) of 20 and 450 is
10

Common factors: 1, 2, 5, 10

10 divides both: 20 ÷ 10 = 2, 450 ÷ 10 = 45 — and 2 and 45 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

20 = 22 × 5

450 = 2 × 32 × 52

Prime20450Lowest power
22222
3—32—
55525

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

GCF = 2 × 5 = 10

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 20 and 450?

GCF (HCF) of 20 and 450 is 10

How to find the GCF of 20 and 450?

You can find the GCF of 20 and 450 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 20 and 450 is 10.

What prime factors do 20 and 450 share?

The prime factorizations of 20 and 450 have 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 10 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 20/450?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 10: 20 ÷ 10 = 2 and 450 ÷ 10 = 45. So 20/450 in lowest terms is 2/45.