GCF (HCF) of 80 and 305

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 80 and 305?

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GCF (HCF) of 80 and 305 is
5

Common factors: 1, 5

5 divides both: 80 ÷ 5 = 16, 305 ÷ 5 = 61 — and 16 and 61 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

80 = 24 × 5

305 = 5 × 61

Prime80305Lowest power
224——
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61—61—

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

GCF = 5

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 80 and 305?

GCF (HCF) of 80 and 305 is 5

How to find the GCF of 80 and 305?

You can find the GCF of 80 and 305 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 80 and 305 is 5.

What prime factors do 80 and 305 share?

The prime factorizations of 80 and 305 have 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 5 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 80/305?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 5: 80 ÷ 5 = 16 and 305 ÷ 5 = 61. So 80/305 in lowest terms is 16/61.