GCF (HCF) of 60 and 470

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 60 and 470?

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GCF (HCF) of 60 and 470 is
10

Common factors: 1, 2, 5, 10

10 divides both: 60 ÷ 10 = 6, 470 ÷ 10 = 47 — and 6 and 47 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

60 = 22 × 3 × 5

470 = 2 × 5 × 47

Prime60470Lowest power
22222
33——
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47—47—

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

GCF = 2 × 5 = 10

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 60 and 470?

GCF (HCF) of 60 and 470 is 10

How to find the GCF of 60 and 470?

You can find the GCF of 60 and 470 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 60 and 470 is 10.

What prime factors do 60 and 470 share?

The prime factorizations of 60 and 470 have 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 10 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 60/470?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 10: 60 ÷ 10 = 6 and 470 ÷ 10 = 47. So 60/470 in lowest terms is 6/47.