GCF (HCF) of 6 and 45

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 6 and 45?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 6 and 45 is
3

Common factors: 1, 3

3 divides both: 6 ÷ 3 = 2, 45 ÷ 3 = 15 — and 2 and 15 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

6 = 2 × 3

45 = 32 × 5

Prime645Lowest power
22——
33323
5—5—

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

GCF = 3

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 6 and 45?

GCF (HCF) of 6 and 45 is 3

How to find the GCF of 6 and 45?

You can find the GCF of 6 and 45 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 6 and 45 is 3.

What prime factors do 6 and 45 share?

The prime factorizations of 6 and 45 have 3 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 3 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 6/45?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 3: 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 45 ÷ 3 = 15. So 6/45 in lowest terms is 2/15.