Greatest Common Factor of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16

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 72, 16, 27, 55, 16 i.e. 1 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16 is 1.

GCF(72, 16, 27, 55, 16) = 1

GCF of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 72,16,27,55,16

GCF of 72,16,27,55,16 is 1

∴ GCF of numbers is 1 because of no common factors present between them.

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

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 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Factors of 27

List of positive integer factors of 27 that divides 27 without a remainder.

1,3,9,27

Factors of 55

List of positive integer factors of 55 that divides 55 without a remainder.

1,5,11,55

Factors of 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,16,27,55,16 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,16,27,55,16 is 1.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16

1. What is the GCF of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16?

Answer: GCF of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16 is 1.

2. How to Find the GCF of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 72, 16, 27, 55, 16 = 1

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(72, 16, 27, 55, 16) = 1.