Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 6 and 12
We here at the Fraction Calculator often determine the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for numbers such as 6 and 12, because we use the GCF to lower the denominators of our fractions.
The Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 12 is the greatest number (factor) that you can evenly divide both 6 and 12 by.
To find the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 12, we first have to identify all the factors of each number. Then we see which factors they have in common, and finally we pick the largest number they have in common, which is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 6 and 12.
The factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6. The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. The highest factor they have in common is 6. Therefore, the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 6 and 12 is as follows:
GCF(6,12) = 6
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