What is GCF of 65 and 100?


Steps to find GCF of 65 and 100

Example: Find gcf of 65 and 100

  • Factors for 65: 1, 5, 13, 65
  • Factors for 100: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100

Hence, GCf of 65 and 100 is 5

Definition of GCF

Greatest common factor commonly known as GCF of the two numbers is the highest possible number which completely divides given numbers, i.e. without leaving any remainder. It is represented as GCF (65, 100).

Properties of GCF

  • The GCF of two or more given numbers is always less than the given numbers. Eg- GCF of 65 and 100 is 5, where 5 is less than both the numbers.
  • If the given numbers are consecutive than GCF is always 1.
  • Product of two numbers is always equal to the product of their GCF and LCM.
  • The GCF of two given numbers where one of them is a prime number is either 1 or the number itself.

What are factors?

In mathematics, a factor is that number which divides into another number exactly, without leaving a remainder. A factor of a number can be positive or negative.

Properties of Factors

  • Every factor of a number is an exact divisor of that number, example 1, 5, 13, 65 are exact divisors of 65 and 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100 are exact divisors of 100.
  • Every number other than 1 has at least two factors, namely the number itself and 1.
  • Each number is a factor of itself. Eg. 65 and 100 are factors of themselves respectively.
  • 1 is a factor of every number. Eg. 1 is a factor of 65 and also of 100.

Steps to find Factors of 65 and 100

  • Step 1. Find all the numbers that would divide 65 and 100 without leaving any remainder. Starting with the number 1 upto 32 (half of 65) and 1 upto 50 (half of 100). The number 1 and the number itself are always factors of the given number.
    65 ÷ 1 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 1 : Remainder = 0
    65 ÷ 5 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 2 : Remainder = 0
    65 ÷ 13 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 4 : Remainder = 0
    65 ÷ 65 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 5 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 10 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 20 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 25 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 50 : Remainder = 0
    100 ÷ 100 : Remainder = 0

Hence, Factors of 65 are 1, 5, 13, and 65

And, Factors of 100 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, and 100

Examples of GCF

A class has 65 boys and 100 girls. A choir teacher wants to form a choir team from this class such that the students are standing in equal rows also girls or boys will be in each row. Teacher wants to know the greatest number of students that could be in each row, can you help him?

To find the greatest number of students that could be in each row, we need to find the GCF of 65 and 100. Hence, GCF of 65 and 100 is 5.

What is the difference between GCF and LCM?

Major and simple difference betwen GCF and LCM is that GCF gives you the greatest common factor while LCM finds out the least common factor possible for the given numbers.

What is the relation between LCM and GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

GCF and LCM of two numbers can be related as GCF(65, 100) = ( 65 * 100 ) / LCM(65, 100) = 5.

What is the GCF of 65 and 100?

GCF of 65 and 100 is 5.

Ram has 65 cans of Pepsi and 100 cans of Coca Cola. He wants to create identical refreshment tables that will be organized in his house warming party. He also doesn't want to have any can left over. What is the greatest number of tables that Ram can arrange?

To find the greatest number of tables that Ram can stock we need to find the GCF of 65 and 100. Hence GCF of 65 and 100 is 5. So the number of tables that can be arranged is 5.

Rubel is creating individual servings of starters for her birthday party. He has 65 pizzas and 100 hamburgers. He wants each serving to be identical, with no left overs. Can you help Rubel in arranging the same in greatest possible way?

The greatest number of servings Rubel can create would be equal to the GCF of 65 and 100. Thus GCF of 65 and 100 is 5.

Ariel is making ready to eat meals to share with friends. She has 65 bottles of water and 100 cans of food, which she would like to distribute equally, with no left overs. What is the greatest number of boxes Ariel can make?

The greatest number of boxes Ariel can make would be equal to GCF of 65 and 100. So the GCF of 65 and 100 is 5.

Mary has 65 blue buttons and 100 white buttons. She wants to place them in identical groups without any buttons left, in the greatest way possible. Can you help Mary arranging them in groups?

Greatest possible way in which Mary can arrange them in groups would be GCF of 65 and 100. Hence, the GCF of 65 and 100 or the greatest arrangement is 5.

Kunal is making baskets full of nuts and dried fruits. He has 65 bags of nuts and 100 bags of dried fruits. He wants each basket to be identical, containing the same combination of bags of nuts and bags of driesn fruits, with no left overs. What is the greatest number of baskets that Kunal can make?

the greatest number of baskets that Kunal can make would be equal to GCF of 65 and 100. So the GCF of 65 and 100 is 5.