Greatest Common Factor of 42, 45, 36, 438

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, 45, 36, 438 i.e. 3 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 45, 36, 438 is 3.

GCF(42, 45, 36, 438) = 3

GCF of 42, 45, 36, 438

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,45,36,438

GCF of 42,45,36,438 is 3

3 42, 45, 36, 438
14, 15, 12, 146

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 3 = 3

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 45

List of positive integer factors of 45 that divides 45 without a remainder.

1,3,5,9,15,45

Factors of 36

List of positive integer factors of 36 that divides 36 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

Factors of 438

List of positive integer factors of 438 that divides 438 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,73,146,219,438

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,45,36,438 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,45,36,438 is 3.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 45, 36, 438

1. What is the GCF of 42, 45, 36, 438?

Answer: GCF of 42, 45, 36, 438 is 3.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 45, 36, 438

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 45, 36, 438 = 3

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 45, 36, 438) = 3.