Greatest Common Factor of 72, 16, 522

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, 522 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 72, 16, 522 is 2.

GCF(72, 16, 522) = 2

GCF of 72, 16, 522

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 72,16,522

GCF of 72,16,522 is 2

2 72, 16, 522
36, 8, 261

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

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 522

List of positive integer factors of 522 that divides 522 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,29,58,87,174,261,522

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,16,522 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,16,522 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 72, 16, 522

1. What is the GCF of 72, 16, 522?

Answer: GCF of 72, 16, 522 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 72, 16, 522

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 72, 16, 522 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(72, 16, 522) = 2.