Greatest Common Factor of 42, 26, 72, 374

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, 26, 72, 374 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 26, 72, 374 is 2.

GCF(42, 26, 72, 374) = 2

GCF of 42, 26, 72, 374

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,26,72,374

GCF of 42,26,72,374 is 2

2 42, 26, 72, 374
21, 13, 36, 187

∴ 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 26

List of positive integer factors of 26 that divides 26 without a remainder.

1,2,13,26

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

Factors of 374

List of positive integer factors of 374 that divides 374 without a remainder.

1,2,11,17,22,34,187,374

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,26,72,374 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,26,72,374 is 2.

GCF of two or more Numbers Calculation Examples

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 26, 72, 374

1. What is the GCF of 42, 26, 72, 374?

Answer: GCF of 42, 26, 72, 374 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 26, 72, 374

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 26, 72, 374 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 26, 72, 374) = 2.