Greatest Common Factor of 40, 2, 2, 6

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 40, 2, 2, 6 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 40, 2, 2, 6 is 2.

GCF(40, 2, 2, 6) = 2

GCF of 40, 2, 2, 6

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 40,2,2,6

GCF of 40,2,2,6 is 2

2 40, 2, 2, 6
20, 1, 1, 3

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

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

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 2

List of positive integer factors of 2 that divides 2 without a remainder.

1,2

Factors of 2

List of positive integer factors of 2 that divides 2 without a remainder.

1,2

Factors of 6

List of positive integer factors of 6 that divides 6 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 40,2,2,6 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 40,2,2,6 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 40, 2, 2, 6

1. What is the GCF of 40, 2, 2, 6?

Answer: GCF of 40, 2, 2, 6 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 40, 2, 2, 6

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 40, 2, 2, 6 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(40, 2, 2, 6) = 2.