Greatest Common Factor of 28, 42, 49, 252

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 28, 42, 49, 252 i.e. 7 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 28, 42, 49, 252 is 7.

GCF(28, 42, 49, 252) = 7

GCF of 28, 42, 49, 252

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 28,42,49,252

GCF of 28,42,49,252 is 7

7 28, 42, 49, 252
4, 6, 7, 36

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 7 = 7

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

Factors of 28

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

1,2,4,7,14,28

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 49

List of positive integer factors of 49 that divides 49 without a remainder.

1,7,49

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

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 28,42,49,252 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 28,42,49,252 is 7.

GCF of two or more Numbers Calculation Examples

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 28, 42, 49, 252

1. What is the GCF of 28, 42, 49, 252?

Answer: GCF of 28, 42, 49, 252 is 7.

2. How to Find the GCF of 28, 42, 49, 252

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 28, 42, 49, 252 = 7

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(28, 42, 49, 252) = 7.