GCF (HCF) of 60 and 275

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 60 and 275?

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GCF (HCF) of 60 and 275 is
5

Common factors: 1, 5

5 divides both: 60 ÷ 5 = 12, 275 ÷ 5 = 55 — and 12 and 55 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

60 = 22 × 3 × 5

275 = 52 × 11

Prime60275Lowest power
222——
33——
55525
11—11—

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

GCF = 5

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 60 and 275?

GCF (HCF) of 60 and 275 is 5

How to find the GCF of 60 and 275?

You can find the GCF of 60 and 275 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 60 and 275 is 5.

What prime factors do 60 and 275 share?

The prime factorizations of 60 and 275 have 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 5 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 60/275?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 5: 60 ÷ 5 = 12 and 275 ÷ 5 = 55. So 60/275 in lowest terms is 12/55.