GCF (HCF) of 80 and 300

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 80 and 300?

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GCF (HCF) of 80 and 300 is
20

Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

20 divides both: 80 ÷ 20 = 4, 300 ÷ 20 = 15 — and 4 and 15 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

80 = 24 × 5

300 = 22 × 3 × 52

Prime80300Lowest power
2242222
3—3—
55525

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

GCF = 22 × 5 = 20

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 80 and 300?

GCF (HCF) of 80 and 300 is 20

How to find the GCF of 80 and 300?

You can find the GCF of 80 and 300 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 80 and 300 is 20.

What prime factors do 80 and 300 share?

The prime factorizations of 80 and 300 have 2 × 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 20 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 80/300?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 20: 80 ÷ 20 = 4 and 300 ÷ 20 = 15. So 80/300 in lowest terms is 4/15.