GCF (HCF) of 48 and 36

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 48 and 36?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 48 and 36 is
12

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

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

48 = 24 × 3

36 = 22 × 32

Prime4836Lowest power
2242222
33323

GCF = 22 × 3 = 12

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 48 and 36?

GCF (HCF) of 48 and 36 is 12

How to find the GCF of 48 and 36?

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

What prime factors do 48 and 36 share?

The prime factorizations of 48 and 36 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 48/36?

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

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