GCF (HCF) of 85 and 120

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 85 and 120?

Answer

GCF (HCF) of 85 and 120 is
5

Common factors: 1, 5

5 divides both: 85 ÷ 5 = 17, 120 ÷ 5 = 24 — and 17 and 24 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

85 = 5 × 17

120 = 23 × 3 × 5

Prime85120Lowest power
2—23—
3—3—
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1717——

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

GCF = 5

See Also

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851061
851071
851081
851091
851105
851111
851121
851131
851141
851155
851161
851171
851181
8511917
851205
851211
851221
851231
851241
851255
851261
851271
851281
851291
851305
851311
851321
851331
851341

FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 85 and 120?

GCF (HCF) of 85 and 120 is 5

How to find the GCF of 85 and 120?

You can find the GCF of 85 and 120 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 85 and 120 is 5.

What prime factors do 85 and 120 share?

The prime factorizations of 85 and 120 have 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 5 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 85/120?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 5: 85 ÷ 5 = 17 and 120 ÷ 5 = 24. So 85/120 in lowest terms is 17/24.