Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 72

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, 72 i.e. 36 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 36 and 72 is 36.

GCF(36,72) = 36

GCF of 36 and 72

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 72

GCF of 36 and 72 is 36

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 72


2 72
2 36
2 18
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 72 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 72 in exponential form is:

72 = 23×32

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 36 and 72 is 36

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 72 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 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

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 36 and 72. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 36 and 72 is 36.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 36 and 72

Properties of GCF 36 and 72

(i) The GCF of 36 and 72 is associative

GCF of 36 and 72 = GCF of 72 and 36

Related Greatest Common Factor of 36

Related Greatest Common Factor of 72

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 36 and 72

1. What is the GCF of 36 and 72?

Answer: GCF of 36 and 72 is 36.

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 72?

Answer: Factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72. There are 12 integers that are factors of 72. The greatest factor of 72 is 72.

4. How to Find the GCF of 36 and 72?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 72 = 36

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 36

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 72

72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 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 x 3 = 36

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 36 and 72 is 36