BASIC MATH EXAMPLES


GREATEST COMMON FACTOR: GCF(12, 36)


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RESULT

GCF(12, 36) = 12

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DESCRIPTIONS

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GCD is equal to the product of the common prime factors on the left side of the cake above.

GCF(12, 36) = 2 . 2 . 3 = 12

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OTHER INFORMATION

The common factors of 12 and 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12. Among these numbers, the greatest one is 12

INFORMATION

The solution and descriptions above are generated by the GCF calculator. You can use the GCF calculator to see the greatest common factors of other numbers.

 
 

GCF OF TWO NUMBERS

The greatest common factor (GCF) of two positive whole numbers is the largest number that divides these numbers exactly. GCF can be found by using the upside-down cake method. It is equal to the product of the common prime factors listed on the left.

OTHER INFORMATION

👉 Click here to see the GCF calculation of 12 and 36 using the prime factorization method.

👉 Click here to see the LCM calculation of 12 and 36 using the cake method.

👉 Click here to see the LCM calculation of 12 and 36 using the prime factorization method.

 

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