Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 6 and 24
We here at the Fraction Calculator often determine the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for numbers such as 6 and 24, because we use the GCF to lower the denominators of our fractions.
The Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 24 is the greatest number (factor) that you can evenly divide both 6 and 24 by.
To find the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 24, 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 24.
The factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6. The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24. The highest factor they have in common is 6. Therefore, the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 6 and 24 is as follows:
GCF(6,24) = 6
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