What is the GCF of 50 and 72

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What is the Greatest common Divisor of 50 and 72?

Answer: GCF of 50 and 72 is 2

(Two)

Finding GCF for 50 and 72 using all factors (divisors) listing

The first method to find GCF for numbers 50 and 72 is to list all factors for both numbers and pick the highest common one:

All factors of 50: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50

All factors of 72: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72

So the Greatest Common Factor for 50 and 72 is 2

Finding GCF for 50 and 72 by Prime Factorization

The second method to find GCF for numbers 50 and 72 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the common ones:

All Prime Factors of 50: 2, 5, 5

All Prime Factors of 72: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3

As we can see there is only one Prime Factor common to both numbers. It is 2

So 2 is the Greatest Common Factor of 50 and 72

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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 50 and 72? (The answer is: 2). Select the first number (e.g. '50') and the second number (e.g. '72'). 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 1	Number 2	GCF
35	72	1
36	72	36
37	72	1
38	72	2
39	72	3
40	72	8
41	72	1
42	72	6
43	72	1
44	72	4
45	72	9
46	72	2
47	72	1
48	72	24
49	72	1
50	72	2
51	72	3
52	72	4
53	72	1
54	72	18
55	72	1
56	72	8
57	72	3
58	72	2
59	72	1
60	72	12
61	72	1
62	72	2
63	72	9
64	72	8

GCF for 50 and 72

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What is the Greatest common Divisor of 50 and 72?

Finding GCF for 50 and 72 using all factors (divisors) listing

Finding GCF for 50 and 72 by Prime Factorization

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GCF Table

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What is the Greatest common Divisor of 50 and 72?

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Number 1	Number 2	GCF
35	72	1
36	72	36
37	72	1
38	72	2
39	72	3
40	72	8
41	72	1
42	72	6
43	72	1
44	72	4
45	72	9
46	72	2
47	72	1
48	72	24
49	72	1
50	72	2
51	72	3
52	72	4
53	72	1
54	72	18
55	72	1
56	72	8
57	72	3
58	72	2
59	72	1
60	72	12
61	72	1
62	72	2
63	72	9
64	72	8

Number 1	Number 2	GCF
35	72	1
36	72	36
37	72	1
38	72	2
39	72	3
40	72	8
41	72	1
42	72	6
43	72	1
44	72	4
45	72	9
46	72	2
47	72	1
48	72	24
49	72	1
50	72	2
51	72	3
52	72	4
53	72	1
54	72	18
55	72	1
56	72	8
57	72	3
58	72	2
59	72	1
60	72	12
61	72	1
62	72	2
63	72	9
64	72	8

Number 1	Number 2	GCF
35	72	1
36	72	36
37	72	1
38	72	2
39	72	3
40	72	8
41	72	1
42	72	6
43	72	1
44	72	4
45	72	9
46	72	2
47	72	1
48	72	24
49	72	1
50	72	2
51	72	3
52	72	4
53	72	1
54	72	18
55	72	1
56	72	8
57	72	3
58	72	2
59	72	1
60	72	12
61	72	1
62	72	2
63	72	9
64	72	8