How do you calculate the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers?

Answer 1

Ricky Gaines

To calculate the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers, list their factors, find the common factors, and select the largest one. Alternatively, use the Euclidean algorithm: divide the larger number by the smaller one, then replace the larger number with the remainder. Repeat until the remainder is zero; the last non-zero remainder is the GCF.