There cannot be a greatest common factor (GCF) of just one number. To be common there need to be at least two numbers. If you find all the factors of two or more numbers, and you find some factors are the same ("common"), then the largest of those common factors is the Greatest Common Factor.
The factors of 40 are 1,2,4,5,8,10,20 and 40. For them to be common, they need to be compared to another set of factors.
What are the common factors of 15, 25 and 40
The common factors of 30 and 40 are 1, 2, 5, 10
The common factors of 18 and 40 are: 1, 2.
The common factors of 36 and 40 are 1,2 and 4.
Common factors of 38 and 40 are 1 and 2.
The common factors of 40 and 2015 are 1 and 5.
The common factors of 40 and 135 are 1 and 5.
Factors of 40 include 1,2,4,5,10,20,40 Common factors are only created when you have 2 numbers.
Since 40 is a factor of 120, all of its factors are common.
Common factors of 40 and 125 are: 1 and 5.
Since 20 is a factor of 40, all of its factors are common.