Greatest Common Factor of 72, 20, 158

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, 20, 158 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 72, 20, 158 is 2.

GCF(72, 20, 158) = 2

GCF of 72, 20, 158

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 72,20,158

GCF of 72,20,158 is 2

2 72, 20, 158
36, 10, 79

∴ 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 20

List of positive integer factors of 20 that divides 20 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20

Factors of 158

List of positive integer factors of 158 that divides 158 without a remainder.

1,2,79,158

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,20,158 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,20,158 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 72, 20, 158

1. What is the GCF of 72, 20, 158?

Answer: GCF of 72, 20, 158 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 72, 20, 158

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 72, 20, 158 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(72, 20, 158) = 2.