GCF (HCF) of 8 and 96

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 8 and 96?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 8 and 96 is
8

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8

8 divides 96 (96 ÷ 8 = 12), so the GCF is the smaller number itself.

8 = 23

96 = 25 × 3

Prime896Lowest power
2232523
3—3—

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

GCF = 23 = 8

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 8 and 96?

GCF (HCF) of 8 and 96 is 8

How to find the GCF of 8 and 96?

You can find the GCF of 8 and 96 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 8 and 96 is 8.

What prime factors do 8 and 96 share?

The prime factorizations of 8 and 96 have 2 × 2 × 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 8 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 8/96?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 8: 8 ÷ 8 = 1 and 96 ÷ 8 = 12. So 8/96 in lowest terms is 1/12.

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