GCF (HCF) of 70 and 300

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 70 and 300?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 70 and 300 is
10

Common factors: 1, 2, 5, 10

10 divides both: 70 ÷ 10 = 7, 300 ÷ 10 = 30 — and 7 and 30 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

70 = 2 × 5 × 7

300 = 22 × 3 × 52

Prime70300Lowest power
22222
3—3—
55525
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 300?

GCF (HCF) of 70 and 300 is 10

How to find the GCF of 70 and 300?

You can find the GCF of 70 and 300 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 70 and 300 is 10.

What prime factors do 70 and 300 share?

The prime factorizations of 70 and 300 have 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 10 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 70/300?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 10: 70 ÷ 10 = 7 and 300 ÷ 10 = 30. So 70/300 in lowest terms is 7/30.

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