Greatest Common Factor of 36, 72, 142

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 36, 72, 142 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 36, 72, 142 is 2.

GCF(36, 72, 142) = 2

GCF of 36, 72, 142

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 36,72,142

GCF of 36,72,142 is 2

2 36, 72, 142
18, 36, 71

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

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

Factors of 36

List of positive integer factors of 36 that divides 36 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

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 142

List of positive integer factors of 142 that divides 142 without a remainder.

1,2,71,142

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 36,72,142 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36,72,142 is 2.

GCF of two or more Numbers Calculation Examples

Here are some samples of GCF of two or more Numbers calculations.

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 36, 72, 142

1. What is the GCF of 36, 72, 142?

Answer: GCF of 36, 72, 142 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 36, 72, 142

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 36, 72, 142 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(36, 72, 142) = 2.