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    GCF (HCF) of 36 and 38

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    What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 36 and 38?

    Answer

    GCF (HCF) of 36 and 38 is
    2

    Common factors: 1, 2

    2 divides both: 36 ÷ 2 = 18, 38 ÷ 2 = 19 — and 18 and 19 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

    36 = 22 × 32

    38 = 2 × 19

    Prime3638Lowest power
    22222
    332——
    19—19—

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

    GCF = 2

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    GCF Table

    Number 1Number 2GCF
    3633
    361818
    362412
    36279
    36284
    36371
    36382
    36393
    36404
    36426
    36431
    36444
    36459
    36462
    36471
    364812
    36491
    36502
    36513
    36531
    365418
    36551
    36564
    36591
    366012
    36639
    36644
    36666
    36804
    36819

    FAQ

    What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 36 and 38?

    GCF (HCF) of 36 and 38 is 2

    How to find the GCF of 36 and 38?

    You can find the GCF of 36 and 38 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 36 and 38 is 2.

    What prime factors do 36 and 38 share?

    The prime factorizations of 36 and 38 have 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 2 — exactly the greatest common factor.

    How does the GCF reduce the fraction 36/38?

    Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2: 36 ÷ 2 = 18 and 38 ÷ 2 = 19. So 36/38 in lowest terms is 18/19.

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