Prime factor each number.
18=2x3x3
45=3x3x5
72=2x2x2x3x3
Use each prime factor the number of times it was used the MOST in any one of the numbers.
2x2x2x3x3x5=360
The least common denominator of 18, 45, and 72 is 360.
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The greatest common denominator is infinite. The least common denominator is 45.
9
The GCF is 3.
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 144, 45, and 18 is 9.
The greatest common factor is 9 because 18 is divisible by 9 and so is 45. It can not be greaater than half of 18 and 45 is not divisible by 18.