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HCF of 36 and 54 and 72?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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The HCF (highest common factor) is found by splitting each number into its prime factors:

  • 36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
  • 54 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3
  • 72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

The HCF is then found by mulitplying together the factors that are common to each number:

2 x 3 x 3 = 18

(Because there is only one 2 in 54, only one 2 can be used. The same applies with the number o 3's. There are only two in each number so only 2 can be used).

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