Greatest Common Factor of 42, 16, 44, 68

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, 16, 44, 68 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 16, 44, 68 is 2.

GCF(42, 16, 44, 68) = 2

GCF of 42, 16, 44, 68

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,16,44,68

GCF of 42,16,44,68 is 2

2 42, 16, 44, 68
21, 8, 22, 34

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

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 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Factors of 44

List of positive integer factors of 44 that divides 44 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,44

Factors of 68

List of positive integer factors of 68 that divides 68 without a remainder.

1,2,4,17,34,68

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,16,44,68 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,16,44,68 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 16, 44, 68

1. What is the GCF of 42, 16, 44, 68?

Answer: GCF of 42, 16, 44, 68 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 16, 44, 68

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 16, 44, 68 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 16, 44, 68) = 2.