GCF (HCF) of 90 and 165

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 90 and 165?

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GCF (HCF) of 90 and 165 is
15

Common factors: 1, 3, 5, 15

15 divides both: 90 ÷ 15 = 6, 165 ÷ 15 = 11 — and 6 and 11 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

90 = 2 × 32 × 5

165 = 3 × 5 × 11

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

GCF = 3 × 5 = 15

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 90 and 165?

GCF (HCF) of 90 and 165 is 15

How to find the GCF of 90 and 165?

You can find the GCF of 90 and 165 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 90 and 165 is 15.

What prime factors do 90 and 165 share?

The prime factorizations of 90 and 165 have 3 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 15 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 90/165?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 15: 90 ÷ 15 = 6 and 165 ÷ 15 = 11. So 90/165 in lowest terms is 6/11.