Greatest Common Factor of 72, 68, 72, 142

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, 68, 72, 142 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 72, 68, 72, 142 is 2.

GCF(72, 68, 72, 142) = 2

GCF of 72, 68, 72, 142

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 72,68,72,142

GCF of 72,68,72,142 is 2

2 72, 68, 72, 142
36, 34, 36, 71

∴ 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 68

List of positive integer factors of 68 that divides 68 without a remainder.

1,2,4,17,34,68

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 142

List of positive integer factors of 142 that divides 142 without a remainder.

1,2,71,142

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,68,72,142 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,68,72,142 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 72, 68, 72, 142

1. What is the GCF of 72, 68, 72, 142?

Answer: GCF of 72, 68, 72, 142 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 72, 68, 72, 142

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 72, 68, 72, 142 = 2

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(72, 68, 72, 142) = 2.