Greatest Common Factor of 12, 28, 56

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 12, 28, 56 i.e. 4 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 12, 28, 56 is 4.

GCF(12, 28, 56) = 4

GCF of 12, 28, 56

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 12,28,56

GCF of 12,28,56 is 4

2 12, 28, 56
2 6, 14, 28
3, 7, 14

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 12

List of positive integer factors of 12 that divides 12 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12

Factors of 28

List of positive integer factors of 28 that divides 28 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,28

Factors of 56

List of positive integer factors of 56 that divides 56 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 12,28,56 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12,28,56 is 4.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 12, 28, 56

1. What is the GCF of 12, 28, 56?

Answer: GCF of 12, 28, 56 is 4.

2. How to Find the GCF of 12, 28, 56

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 12, 28, 56 = 4

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(12, 28, 56) = 4.