Greatest Common Factor of 42, 12, 516

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 42, 12, 516 i.e. 6 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 12, 516 is 6.

GCF(42, 12, 516) = 6

GCF of 42, 12, 516

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,12,516

GCF of 42,12,516 is 6

2 42, 12, 516
3 21, 6, 258
7, 2, 86

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 = 6

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

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 12

List of positive integer factors of 12 that divides 12 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12

Factors of 516

List of positive integer factors of 516 that divides 516 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,43,86,129,172,258,516

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,12,516 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,12,516 is 6.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 12, 516

1. What is the GCF of 42, 12, 516?

Answer: GCF of 42, 12, 516 is 6.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 12, 516

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 12, 516 = 6

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 12, 516) = 6.