Greatest Common Factor of 252, 189, 972

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 252, 189, 972 i.e. 9 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 252, 189, 972 is 9.

GCF(252, 189, 972) = 9

GCF of 252, 189, 972

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 252,189,972

GCF of 252,189,972 is 9

3 252, 189, 972
3 84, 63, 324
28, 21, 108

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 x 3 = 9

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

Factors of 252

List of positive integer factors of 252 that divides 252 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,9,12,14,18,21,28,36,42,63,84,126,252

Factors of 189

List of positive integer factors of 189 that divides 189 without a remainder.

1,3,7,9,21,27,63,189

Factors of 972

List of positive integer factors of 972 that divides 972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,243,324,486,972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 252,189,972 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 252,189,972 is 9.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 252, 189, 972

1. What is the GCF of 252, 189, 972?

Answer: GCF of 252, 189, 972 is 9.

2. How to Find the GCF of 252, 189, 972

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 252, 189, 972 = 9

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(252, 189, 972) = 9.