GCF for 96 and 36
What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 96 and 36?
Answer
(Twelve)
Finding GCF for 96 and 36 using all factors (divisors) listing
The first method to find GCF for numbers 96 and 36 is to list all factors for both numbers and pick the highest common one:
All factors of 96: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96
All factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
So the Greatest Common Factor for 96 and 36 is 12
Finding GCF for 96 and 36 by Prime Factorization
The second method to find GCF for numbers 96 and 36 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the common ones:
All Prime Factors of 96: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3
All Prime Factors of 36: 2, 2, 3, 3
As we can see there are Prime Factors common to both numbers: 2, 2, 3
Now we need to multiply them to find GCF: 2 × 2 × 3 = 12
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See Also
- Least Common Multiple - Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers
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GCF Table
| Number 1 | Number 2 | GCF |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | 36 | 9 |
| 82 | 36 | 2 |
| 83 | 36 | 1 |
| 84 | 36 | 12 |
| 85 | 36 | 1 |
| 86 | 36 | 2 |
| 87 | 36 | 3 |
| 88 | 36 | 4 |
| 89 | 36 | 1 |
| 90 | 36 | 18 |
| 91 | 36 | 1 |
| 92 | 36 | 4 |
| 93 | 36 | 3 |
| 94 | 36 | 2 |
| 95 | 36 | 1 |
| 96 | 36 | 12 |
| 97 | 36 | 1 |
| 98 | 36 | 2 |
| 99 | 36 | 9 |
| 100 | 36 | 4 |
| 101 | 36 | 1 |
| 102 | 36 | 6 |
| 103 | 36 | 1 |
| 104 | 36 | 4 |
| 105 | 36 | 3 |
| 106 | 36 | 2 |
| 107 | 36 | 1 |
| 108 | 36 | 36 |
| 109 | 36 | 1 |
| 110 | 36 | 2 |
About "Greatest Common Factor" Calculator
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) also known as the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) or Highest Common Factor (HCF) - it is the largest positive integer that divides each of the integers with zero remainder.