Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 48

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 36, 48 i.e. 12 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 36 and 48 is 12.

GCF(36,48) = 12

GCF of 36 and 48

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 48

GCF of 36 and 48 is 12

Prime Factorization of 36


2 36
2 18
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 36 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 36 in exponential form is:

36 = 22×32

Prime Factorization of 48


2 48
2 24
2 12
2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 48 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 48 in exponential form is:

48 = 24×31

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 36 and 48 is 12

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 48 by matching factors 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 48

List of positive integer factors of 48 that divides 48 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 36 and 48. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36 and 48 is 12.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 36 and 48

Properties of GCF 36 and 48

(i) The GCF of 36 and 48 is associative

GCF of 36 and 48 = GCF of 48 and 36

Related Greatest Common Factor of 36

Related Greatest Common Factor of 48

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 36 and 48

1. What is the GCF of 36 and 48?

Answer: GCF of 36 and 48 is 12.

2. What are the Factors of 36?

Answer: Factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36. There are 9 integers that are factors of 36. The greatest factor of 36 is 36.

3. What are the Factors of 48?

Answer: Factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. There are 10 integers that are factors of 48. The greatest factor of 48 is 48.

4. How to Find the GCF of 36 and 48?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 48 = 12

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 36

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 48

48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 x 3 = 12

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 36 and 48 is 12