GCF Calculator

Calculate the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two or more numbers with prime factorization.

Enter two or more positive integers separated by commas

Parsed Numbers

483660

Greatest Common Factor

12

Expression

GCF(48, 36, 60) = 12

Prime Factorizations

482^4 × 3
362^2 × 3^2
602^2 × 3 × 5

All Factors

48:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
36:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
60:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60

Common Factors

1234612

Calculation Steps

1.48 = 2^4 × 3
2.36 = 2^2 × 3^2
3.60 = 2^2 × 3 × 5
4.GCF = 2^2 × 3 = 12

What is GCF?

The Greatest Common Factor is the largest number that divides exactly into all given numbers. For example, GCF(12, 18) = 6 because 6 is the largest number that divides both.

How to Calculate GCF

Factor each number into primes. The GCF is the product of the common prime factors, each raised to its lowest power.

Applications

Used for simplifying fractions, solving equal distribution problems, and in cryptography algorithms.