GCF (HCF) of 80 and 112

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 80 and 112?

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GCF (HCF) of 80 and 112 is
16

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

16 divides both: 80 ÷ 16 = 5, 112 ÷ 16 = 7 — and 5 and 7 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

80 = 24 × 5

112 = 24 × 7

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2242424
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7—7—

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

GCF = 24 = 16

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 80 and 112?

GCF (HCF) of 80 and 112 is 16

How to find the GCF of 80 and 112?

You can find the GCF of 80 and 112 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 80 and 112 is 16.

What prime factors do 80 and 112 share?

The prime factorizations of 80 and 112 have 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 16 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 80/112?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 16: 80 ÷ 16 = 5 and 112 ÷ 16 = 7. So 80/112 in lowest terms is 5/7.