GCF for 40 and 56

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What is the Greatest common Divisor of 40 and 56?

Answer: GCF of 40 and 56 is 8

(Eight)

Finding GCF for 40 and 56 using all factors (divisors) listing

The first method to find GCF for numbers 40 and 56 is to list all factors for both numbers and pick the highest common one:

All factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40

All factors of 56: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56

So the Greatest Common Factor for 40 and 56 is 8

Finding GCF for 40 and 56 by Prime Factorization

The second method to find GCF for numbers 40 and 56 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the common ones:

All Prime Factors of 40: 2, 2, 2, 5

All Prime Factors of 56: 2, 2, 2, 7

As we can see there are Prime Factors common to both numbers: 2, 2, 2

Now we need to multiply them to find GCF: 2 × 2 × 2 = 8

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About "Greatest Common Factor" Calculator

This calculator will help you find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers. For example, it can help you find out what is the Greatest common Divisor of 40 and 56? (The answer is: 8). Select the first number (e.g. '40') and the second number (e.g. '56'). After that hit the 'Calculate' button.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) also known as the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) or Highest Common Factor (HCF) - it is the largest positive integer that divides each of the integers with zero remainder

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GCF Table

Number 1Number 2GCF
25561
26562
27561
285628
29561
30562
31561
32568
33561
34562
35567
36564
37561
38562
39561
40568
41561
425614
43561
44564
45561
46562
47561
48568
49567
50562
51561
52564
53561
54562

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What is the Greatest common Divisor of 40 and 56?

GCF of 40 and 56 is 8

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