GCF (HCF) of 20 and 460

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 20 and 460?

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GCF (HCF) of 20 and 460 is
20

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

20 divides 460 (460 ÷ 20 = 23), so the GCF is the smaller number itself.

20 = 22 × 5

460 = 22 × 5 × 23

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23—23—

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

GCF = 22 × 5 = 20

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 20 and 460?

GCF (HCF) of 20 and 460 is 20

How to find the GCF of 20 and 460?

You can find the GCF of 20 and 460 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 20 and 460 is 20.

What prime factors do 20 and 460 share?

The prime factorizations of 20 and 460 have 2 × 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 20 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 20/460?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 20: 20 ÷ 20 = 1 and 460 ÷ 20 = 23. So 20/460 in lowest terms is 1/23.