GCF (HCF) of 27 and 108

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 27 and 108?

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GCF (HCF) of 27 and 108 is
27

Common factors: 1, 3, 9, 27

27 divides 108 (108 ÷ 27 = 4), so the GCF is the smaller number itself.

27 = 33

108 = 22 × 33

Prime27108Lowest power
2—22—
3333333

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

GCF = 33 = 27

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 27 and 108?

GCF (HCF) of 27 and 108 is 27

How to find the GCF of 27 and 108?

You can find the GCF of 27 and 108 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 27 and 108 is 27.

What prime factors do 27 and 108 share?

The prime factorizations of 27 and 108 have 3 × 3 × 3 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 27 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 27/108?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 27: 27 ÷ 27 = 1 and 108 ÷ 27 = 4. So 27/108 in lowest terms is 1/4.