GCF (HCF) of 300 and 180

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 300 and 180?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 300 and 180 is
60

Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60

60 divides both: 300 ÷ 60 = 5, 180 ÷ 60 = 3 — and 5 and 3 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

300 = 22 × 3 × 52

180 = 22 × 32 × 5

Prime300180Lowest power
2222222
33323
55255

GCF = 22 × 3 × 5 = 60

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3001764
3001773
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3001791
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3001811
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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 300 and 180?

GCF (HCF) of 300 and 180 is 60

How to find the GCF of 300 and 180?

You can find the GCF of 300 and 180 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 300 and 180 is 60.

What prime factors do 300 and 180 share?

The prime factorizations of 300 and 180 have 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 60 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 300/180?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 60: 300 ÷ 60 = 5 and 180 ÷ 60 = 3. So 300/180 in lowest terms is 5/3.