GCF (HCF) of 36 and 48

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 36 and 48?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 36 and 48 is
12

Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

12 divides both: 36 ÷ 12 = 3, 48 ÷ 12 = 4 — and 3 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

36 = 22 × 32

48 = 24 × 3

Prime3648Lowest power
2222422
33233

GCF = 22 × 3 = 12

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36462
36471
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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 36 and 48?

GCF (HCF) of 36 and 48 is 12

How to find the GCF of 36 and 48?

You can find the GCF of 36 and 48 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 36 and 48 is 12.

What prime factors do 36 and 48 share?

The prime factorizations of 36 and 48 have 2 × 2 × 3 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 12 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 36/48?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 12: 36 ÷ 12 = 3 and 48 ÷ 12 = 4. So 36/48 in lowest terms is 3/4.

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