What is the Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50?

Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50

Here we will first tell you what the Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50 is and then show you how we found the Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50.

The Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50 is:

10

Step-by-step instructions for how to find the Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50:

Step 1) We made a list of all the factors of 40 which are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40.

Step 2) Then, we made a list of all the factors of 50 which are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50.

Step 3) Finally, we compared the lists in Step 1 and Step 2 to find that the largest number they have in common is 10. That means that the Greatest Common Factor of 40 and 50 is 10.

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