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GCF stands for Greatest Common Factor. The greatest common factor of integers a and b is the largest positive number that is divisible by both a and b without a remainder.
How to find GCF?
To find the GCF of two numbers list the factors of each number. Then mark the common factors in both lists. The greatest marked factor is the GCF.
What GCF is used for?
GCF (greatest common factor) is the largest positive integer that divides evenly into two or more given numbers. It is commonly used to simplify fractions.