Greatest Common Factor of 42, 72, 84, 378

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, 72, 84, 378 i.e. 6 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 72, 84, 378 is 6.

GCF(42, 72, 84, 378) = 6

GCF of 42, 72, 84, 378

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,72,84,378

GCF of 42,72,84,378 is 6

2 42, 72, 84, 378
3 21, 36, 42, 189
7, 12, 14, 63

∴ 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 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 84

List of positive integer factors of 84 that divides 84 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,42,84

Factors of 378

List of positive integer factors of 378 that divides 378 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,9,14,18,21,27,42,54,63,126,189,378

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,72,84,378 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,72,84,378 is 6.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 72, 84, 378

1. What is the GCF of 42, 72, 84, 378?

Answer: GCF of 42, 72, 84, 378 is 6.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 72, 84, 378

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 72, 84, 378 = 6

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 72, 84, 378) = 6.