GCF (HCF) of 24 and 1000

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 24 and 1,000?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 24 and 1,000 is
8

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8

8 divides both: 24 ÷ 8 = 3; 1,000 ÷ 8 = 125 — and 3 and 125 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

24 = 23 × 3

1,000 = 23 × 53

Prime241,000Lowest power
2232323
33——
5—53—

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

GCF = 23 = 8

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 24 and 1,000?

GCF (HCF) of 24 and 1,000 is 8

How to find the GCF of 24 and 1,000?

You can find the GCF of 24 and 1,000 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 24 and 1,000 is 8.

What prime factors do 24 and 1,000 share?

The prime factorizations of 24 and 1,000 have 2 × 2 × 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 8 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 24/1000?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 8: 24 ÷ 8 = 3 and 1,000 ÷ 8 = 125. So 24/1000 in lowest terms is 3/125.

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