Greatest Common Factor of 12, 72, 140, 406

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, 72, 140, 406 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 12, 72, 140, 406 is 2.

GCF(12, 72, 140, 406) = 2

GCF of 12, 72, 140, 406

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 12,72,140,406

GCF of 12,72,140,406 is 2

2 12, 72, 140, 406
6, 36, 70, 203

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

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 72

List of positive integer factors of 72 that divides 72 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72

Factors of 140

List of positive integer factors of 140 that divides 140 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,7,10,14,20,28,35,70,140

Factors of 406

List of positive integer factors of 406 that divides 406 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,29,58,203,406

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 12,72,140,406 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12,72,140,406 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 12, 72, 140, 406

1. What is the GCF of 12, 72, 140, 406?

Answer: GCF of 12, 72, 140, 406 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 12, 72, 140, 406

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 12, 72, 140, 406 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(12, 72, 140, 406) = 2.