GCF (HCF) of 90 and 135

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 90 and 135?

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GCF (HCF) of 90 and 135 is
45

Common factors: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

45 divides both: 90 ÷ 45 = 2, 135 ÷ 45 = 3 — and 2 and 3 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

90 = 2 × 32 × 5

135 = 33 × 5

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

GCF = 32 × 5 = 45

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 90 and 135?

GCF (HCF) of 90 and 135 is 45

How to find the GCF of 90 and 135?

You can find the GCF of 90 and 135 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 90 and 135 is 45.

What prime factors do 90 and 135 share?

The prime factorizations of 90 and 135 have 3 × 3 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 45 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 90/135?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 45: 90 ÷ 45 = 2 and 135 ÷ 45 = 3. So 90/135 in lowest terms is 2/3.