Greatest Common Factor of 48, 42, 278

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 48, 42, 278 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 48, 42, 278 is 2.

GCF(48, 42, 278) = 2

GCF of 48, 42, 278

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 48,42,278

GCF of 48,42,278 is 2

2 48, 42, 278
24, 21, 139

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

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

Factors of 48

List of positive integer factors of 48 that divides 48 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48

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 278

List of positive integer factors of 278 that divides 278 without a remainder.

1,2,139,278

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 48,42,278 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 48,42,278 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 48, 42, 278

1. What is the GCF of 48, 42, 278?

Answer: GCF of 48, 42, 278 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 48, 42, 278

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 48, 42, 278 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(48, 42, 278) = 2.