GCF (HCF) of 30 and 58

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 30 and 58?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 30 and 58 is
2

Common factors: 1, 2

2 divides both: 30 ÷ 2 = 15, 58 ÷ 2 = 29 — and 15 and 29 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

30 = 2 × 3 × 5

58 = 2 × 29

Prime3058Lowest power
2222
33——
55——
29—29—

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

GCF = 2

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 30 and 58?

GCF (HCF) of 30 and 58 is 2

How to find the GCF of 30 and 58?

You can find the GCF of 30 and 58 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 30 and 58 is 2.

What prime factors do 30 and 58 share?

The prime factorizations of 30 and 58 have 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 2 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 30/58?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2: 30 ÷ 2 = 15 and 58 ÷ 2 = 29. So 30/58 in lowest terms is 15/29.

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