GCF (HCF) of 45 and 48

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 45 and 48?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 45 and 48 is
3

Common factors: 1, 3

3 divides both: 45 ÷ 3 = 15, 48 ÷ 3 = 16 — and 15 and 16 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

45 = 32 × 5

48 = 24 × 3

Prime4548Lowest power
2—24—
33233
55——

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

GCF = 3

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45729
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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 45 and 48?

GCF (HCF) of 45 and 48 is 3

How to find the GCF of 45 and 48?

You can find the GCF of 45 and 48 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 45 and 48 is 3.

What prime factors do 45 and 48 share?

The prime factorizations of 45 and 48 have 3 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 3 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 45/48?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 3: 45 ÷ 3 = 15 and 48 ÷ 3 = 16. So 45/48 in lowest terms is 15/16.

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