Greatest Common Factor of 462, 972

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 462, 972 i.e. 6 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 462, 972 is 6.

GCF(462, 972) = 6

GCF of 462, 972

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 462,972

GCF of 462,972 is 6

2 462, 972
3 231, 486
77, 162

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

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

Factors of 462

List of positive integer factors of 462 that divides 462 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,11,14,21,22,33,42,66,77,154,231,462

Factors of 972

List of positive integer factors of 972 that divides 972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,243,324,486,972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 462,972 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 462,972 is 6.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 462, 972

1. What is the GCF of 462, 972?

Answer: GCF of 462, 972 is 6.

2. How to Find the GCF of 462, 972

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 462, 972 = 6

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(462, 972) = 6.