Greatest Common Factor of 972, 486
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, 486 i.e. 486 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 972, 486 is 486.
GCF(972, 486) = 486
GCF of 972, 486
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways
- Greatest Common Factor of 972, 486 by common division method
- Greatest Common Factor of 972, 486 with matching the biggest common factor
GCF of 972,486 is 486
| 2 | 972, 486 |
| 3 | 486, 243 |
| 3 | 162, 81 |
| 3 | 54, 27 |
| 3 | 18, 9 |
| 3 | 6, 3 |
| 2, 1 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 486
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 486
List of positive integer factors of 486 that divides 486 without a remainder.
1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162,243,486
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 972,486 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 972,486 is 486.
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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 972, 486
1. What is the GCF of 972, 486?
Answer: GCF of 972, 486 is 486.
2. How to Find the GCF of 972, 486
Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 972, 486 = 486
Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.
Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(972, 486) = 486.