What is the greatest common factor of 56 and 14?

Answer 1

To find this we must first factor both 14 and 56:

14 56

1 14 1 56

2 7 2 28

4 14

7 8

Next we find the common factors or the numbers that appear in both factor trees:

1,2,7,14

Thus the greatest common factor is 14!

Answer 2

The greatest common factor of 14 and 56 is 14

Answer 3

Factors of 14 are 1, 2, 7, and 14. Factors of 56 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, and 56. The GCF of 14 and 56 is 14.

Answer 4

For greatest common factors to exist, there need to be two or more numbers to compare.

Answer 5

The GCF/HCF of 56 and 14 is 14.