GCF (HCF) of 8 and 10

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 8 and 10?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 8 and 10 is
2

Common factors: 1, 2

2 divides both: 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 10 ÷ 2 = 5 — and 4 and 5 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

8 = 23

10 = 2 × 5

Prime810Lowest power
22322
5—5—

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

GCF = 2

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 8 and 10?

GCF (HCF) of 8 and 10 is 2

How to find the GCF of 8 and 10?

You can find the GCF of 8 and 10 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 8 and 10 is 2.

What prime factors do 8 and 10 share?

The prime factorizations of 8 and 10 have 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 2 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 8/10?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 2: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5. So 8/10 in lowest terms is 4/5.

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