Greatest Common Factor of 38, 40, 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 38, 40, 972 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 38, 40, 972 is 2.

GCF(38, 40, 972) = 2

GCF of 38, 40, 972

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 38,40,972

GCF of 38,40,972 is 2

2 38, 40, 972
19, 20, 486

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

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

Factors of 38

List of positive integer factors of 38 that divides 38 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38

Factors of 40

List of positive integer factors of 40 that divides 40 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

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 38,40,972 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 38,40,972 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 38, 40, 972

1. What is the GCF of 38, 40, 972?

Answer: GCF of 38, 40, 972 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 38, 40, 972

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 38, 40, 972 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(38, 40, 972) = 2.