GCF (HCF) of 90 and 500

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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 90 and 500?

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GCF (HCF) of 90 and 500 is
10

Common factors: 1, 2, 5, 10

10 divides both: 90 ÷ 10 = 9, 500 ÷ 10 = 50 — and 9 and 50 share no factor but 1, so no larger number divides both.

90 = 2 × 32 × 5

500 = 22 × 53

Prime90500Lowest power
22222
332——
55535

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

GCF = 2 × 5 = 10

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FAQ

What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 90 and 500?

GCF (HCF) of 90 and 500 is 10

How to find the GCF of 90 and 500?

You can find the GCF of 90 and 500 by listing all factors of both numbers and picking the greatest common one, or by prime factorization. The GCF of 90 and 500 is 10.

What prime factors do 90 and 500 share?

The prime factorizations of 90 and 500 have 2 × 5 in common, and multiplying those shared primes gives 10 — exactly the greatest common factor.

How does the GCF reduce the fraction 90/500?

Divide the numerator and the denominator by the GCF 10: 90 ÷ 10 = 9 and 500 ÷ 10 = 50. So 90/500 in lowest terms is 9/50.