GCF for 42 and 231
What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 42 and 231?
Answer
(Twenty-one)
Finding GCF for 42 and 231 using all factors (divisors) listing
The first method to find GCF for numbers 42 and 231 is to list all factors for both numbers and pick the highest common one:
All factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
All factors of 231: 1, 3, 7, 11, 21, 33, 77, 231
So the Greatest Common Factor for 42 and 231 is 21
Finding GCF for 42 and 231 by Prime Factorization
The second method to find GCF for numbers 42 and 231 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the common ones:
All Prime Factors of 42: 2, 3, 7
All Prime Factors of 231: 3, 7, 11
As we can see there are Prime Factors common to both numbers: 3, 7
Now we need to multiply them to find GCF: 3 × 7 = 21
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See Also
- Least Common Multiple - Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers
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GCF Table
| Number 1 | Number 2 | GCF |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 231 | 3 |
| 28 | 231 | 7 |
| 29 | 231 | 1 |
| 30 | 231 | 3 |
| 31 | 231 | 1 |
| 32 | 231 | 1 |
| 33 | 231 | 33 |
| 34 | 231 | 1 |
| 35 | 231 | 7 |
| 36 | 231 | 3 |
| 37 | 231 | 1 |
| 38 | 231 | 1 |
| 39 | 231 | 3 |
| 40 | 231 | 1 |
| 41 | 231 | 1 |
| 42 | 231 | 21 |
| 43 | 231 | 1 |
| 44 | 231 | 11 |
| 45 | 231 | 3 |
| 46 | 231 | 1 |
| 47 | 231 | 1 |
| 48 | 231 | 3 |
| 49 | 231 | 7 |
| 50 | 231 | 1 |
| 51 | 231 | 3 |
| 52 | 231 | 1 |
| 53 | 231 | 1 |
| 54 | 231 | 3 |
| 55 | 231 | 11 |
| 56 | 231 | 7 |
About "Greatest Common Factor" Calculator
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.