GCF (HCF) of 70 and 270

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 70 and 270?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 70 and 270 is
10

Common factors: 1, 2, 5, 10

10 divides both: 70 ÷ 10 = 7, 270 ÷ 10 = 27 — and 7 and 27 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

70 = 2 × 5 × 7

270 = 2 × 33 × 5

Prime70270Lowest power
2222
3—33—
5555
77——

— = 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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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 70 and 270?

GCF (HCF) of 70 and 270 is 10

How to find the GCF of 70 and 270?

You can find the GCF of 70 and 270 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 70 and 270 is 10.

What prime factors do 70 and 270 share?

The prime factorizations of 70 and 270 have 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 10 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 70/270?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 10: 70 ÷ 10 = 7 and 270 ÷ 10 = 27. So 70/270 in lowest terms is 7/27.

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