Greatest Common Factor of 15, 72, 87, 486

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 15, 72, 87, 486 i.e. 3 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 15, 72, 87, 486 is 3.

GCF(15, 72, 87, 486) = 3

GCF of 15, 72, 87, 486

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 15,72,87,486

GCF of 15,72,87,486 is 3

3 15, 72, 87, 486
5, 24, 29, 162

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3

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

Factors of 15

List of positive integer factors of 15 that divides 15 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15

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 87

List of positive integer factors of 87 that divides 87 without a remainder.

1,3,29,87

Factors of 486

List of positive integer factors of 486 that divides 486 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162,243,486

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 15,72,87,486 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 15,72,87,486 is 3.

GCF of two or more Numbers Calculation Examples

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 15, 72, 87, 486

1. What is the GCF of 15, 72, 87, 486?

Answer: GCF of 15, 72, 87, 486 is 3.

2. How to Find the GCF of 15, 72, 87, 486

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 15, 72, 87, 486 = 3

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(15, 72, 87, 486) = 3.