Greatest Common Factor of 972, 396

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 972, 396 i.e. 36 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 972, 396 is 36.

GCF(972, 396) = 36

GCF of 972, 396

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 972,396

GCF of 972,396 is 36

2 972, 396
2 486, 198
3 243, 99
3 81, 33
27, 11

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 36

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

Factors of 972

List of positive integer factors of 972 that divides 972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,81,108,162,243,324,486,972

Factors of 396

List of positive integer factors of 396 that divides 396 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,11,12,18,22,33,36,44,66,99,132,198,396

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 972,396 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 972,396 is 36.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 972, 396

1. What is the GCF of 972, 396?

Answer: GCF of 972, 396 is 36.

2. How to Find the GCF of 972, 396

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 972, 396 = 36

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(972, 396) = 36.