GREATEST COMMON

FACTOR (GCF)
6th Grade

What is a Factor?
4 x 6 = 24

24 4 = 6

4 and 6 are factors of 24

Does 24 have more factors ?

List all the factors of 24

24 = 1 x 24
24 = 2 x 12
24 = 8 x 3
24 = 6 x 4

Put the factors in order,

from least to greatest
24 = 1 x 24
24 = 2 x 12
24 = 8 x 3
24 = 6 x 4

24 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

List all the factors of 36

36 = 1 x 36
36 = 2 x 18
36 = 3 x 12
36 = 4 x 9
36 = 6 x 6

Put the factors in order,

from least to greatest
36 = 1 x 36
36 = 2 x 18
36 = 3 x 12
36 = 4 x 9
36 = 6 x 6

36 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Common Factors
Do 24 and 36 have any common factors?

24 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
36 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12
are common factors
of 24 and 36

Greatest Common
Factor (GCF)
24 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
36 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Which common factor is the greatest?

12 is the GCF of 24 and 36