What is gcd 12,30,42 ?

The solution to gcd 12,30,42 is 6

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Find the GCF 12 , 30 , 42

gcf

12, 30, 42

6

Solution steps

12, 30, 42

Prime factorization of

12 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

12

12

divides by

212 = 6 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 6

6

divides by

26 = 3 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

2, 3

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

Prime factorization of

30 : 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5

30

30

divides by

230 = 15 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 15

15

divides by

315 = 5 \cdot 3

= 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5

2, 3, 5

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5

Prime factorization of

42 : 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 7

42

42

divides by

242 = 21 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 21

21

divides by

321 = 7 \cdot 3

= 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 7

2, 3, 7

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 7

The prime factors common to

12, 30, 42

are

= 2 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 3 = 6

= 6

0.33333

3.3

\frac{75}{2}

2.08

\frac{40}{7}