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2 <p>Last updated on<strong>August 14, 2025</strong></p>

3 <p>The GCF is the largest number that can divide two or more numbers without leaving any remainder. GCF is used to share items equally, to group or arrange items, and to schedule events. In this topic, we will learn about the GCF of 54 and 72.</p>

4 <h2>What is the GCF of 54 and 72?</h2>

5 <p>The<a>greatest common factor</a>of 54 and 72 is 18. The largest<a>divisor</a>of two or more<a>numbers</a>is called the GCF of the numbers.</p>

6 <p>If two numbers are co-prime, they have no common factors other than 1, so their GCF is 1. The GCF of two numbers cannot be negative because divisors are always positive.</p>

7 <h2>How to find the GCF of 54 and 72?</h2>

8 <p>To find the GCF of 54 and 72, a few methods are described below -</p>

9 <ol><li>Listing Factors</li>

10 <li>Prime Factorization</li>

11 <li>Long Division Method / by Euclidean Algorithm</li>

12 </ol><h2>GCF of 54 and 72 by Using Listing of Factors</h2>

13 <p>Steps to find the GCF of 54 and 72 using the listing of<a>factors</a></p>

14 <p><strong>Step 1:</strong>Firstly, list the factors of each number</p>

15 <p>Factors of 54 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54.</p>

16 <p>Factors of 72 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72.</p>

17 <p><strong>Step 2:</strong>Now, identify the<a>common factors</a>of them Common factors of 54 and 72: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18.</p>

18 <p><strong>Step 3:</strong>Choose the largest factor The largest factor that both numbers have is 18. The GCF of 54 and 72 is 18.</p>

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21 <h2>GCF of 54 and 72 Using Prime Factorization</h2>

20 <h2>GCF of 54 and 72 Using Prime Factorization</h2>

22 <p>To find the GCF of 54 and 72 using the Prime Factorization Method, follow these steps:</p>

21 <p>To find the GCF of 54 and 72 using the Prime Factorization Method, follow these steps:</p>

23 <p><strong>Step 1:</strong>Find the<a>prime factors</a>of each number</p>

22 <p><strong>Step 1:</strong>Find the<a>prime factors</a>of each number</p>

24 <p>Prime Factors of 54: 54 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 2 x 33</p>

23 <p>Prime Factors of 54: 54 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 2 x 33</p>

25 <p>Prime Factors of 72: 72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 23 x 32</p>

24 <p>Prime Factors of 72: 72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 23 x 32</p>

26 <p><strong>Step 2:</strong>Now, identify the common prime factors The common prime factors are: 2 x 3 x 3 = 2 x 32</p>

25 <p><strong>Step 2:</strong>Now, identify the common prime factors The common prime factors are: 2 x 3 x 3 = 2 x 32</p>

27 <p><strong>Step 3:</strong>Multiply the common prime factors 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18. The Greatest Common Factor of 54 and 72 is 18.</p>

26 <p><strong>Step 3:</strong>Multiply the common prime factors 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18. The Greatest Common Factor of 54 and 72 is 18.</p>

28 <h2>GCF of 54 and 72 Using Division Method or Euclidean Algorithm Method</h2>

27 <h2>GCF of 54 and 72 Using Division Method or Euclidean Algorithm Method</h2>

29 <p>Find the GCF of 54 and 72 using the<a>division</a>method or Euclidean Algorithm Method. Follow these steps:</p>

28 <p>Find the GCF of 54 and 72 using the<a>division</a>method or Euclidean Algorithm Method. Follow these steps:</p>

30 <p><strong>Step 1:</strong>First, divide the larger number by the smaller number Here, divide 72 by 54 72 ÷ 54 = 1 (<a>quotient</a>), The<a>remainder</a>is calculated as 72 - (54×1) = 18</p>

29 <p><strong>Step 1:</strong>First, divide the larger number by the smaller number Here, divide 72 by 54 72 ÷ 54 = 1 (<a>quotient</a>), The<a>remainder</a>is calculated as 72 - (54×1) = 18</p>

31 <p>The remainder is 18, not zero, so continue the process</p>

30 <p>The remainder is 18, not zero, so continue the process</p>

32 <p><strong>Step 2:</strong>Now divide the previous divisor (54) by the previous remainder (18) Divide 54 by 18 54 ÷ 18 = 3 (quotient), remainder = 54 - (18×3) = 0</p>

31 <p><strong>Step 2:</strong>Now divide the previous divisor (54) by the previous remainder (18) Divide 54 by 18 54 ÷ 18 = 3 (quotient), remainder = 54 - (18×3) = 0</p>

33 <p>The remainder is zero, so the divisor will become the GCF. The GCF of 54 and 72 is 18.</p>

32 <p>The remainder is zero, so the divisor will become the GCF. The GCF of 54 and 72 is 18.</p>

34 <h2>Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in GCF of 54 and 72</h2>

33 <h2>Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in GCF of 54 and 72</h2>

35 <p>Finding the GCF of 54 and 72 looks simple, but students often make mistakes while calculating the GCF. Here are some common mistakes to be avoided by the students.</p>

34 <p>Finding the GCF of 54 and 72 looks simple, but students often make mistakes while calculating the GCF. Here are some common mistakes to be avoided by the students.</p>

36 <h3>Problem 1</h3>

35 <h3>Problem 1</h3>

37 <p>A teacher has 54 notebooks and 72 markers. She wants to group them into equal sets, with the largest number of items in each group. How many items will be in each group?</p>

36 <p>A teacher has 54 notebooks and 72 markers. She wants to group them into equal sets, with the largest number of items in each group. How many items will be in each group?</p>

38 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

37 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

39 <p>We should find the GCF of 54 and 72 GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18.</p>

38 <p>We should find the GCF of 54 and 72 GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18.</p>

40 <p>There are 18 equal groups 54 ÷ 18 = 3 72 ÷ 18 = 4</p>

39 <p>There are 18 equal groups 54 ÷ 18 = 3 72 ÷ 18 = 4</p>

41 <p>There will be 18 groups, and each group gets 3 notebooks and 4 markers.</p>

40 <p>There will be 18 groups, and each group gets 3 notebooks and 4 markers.</p>

42 <h3>Explanation</h3>

41 <h3>Explanation</h3>

43 <p>As the GCF of 54 and 72 is 18, the teacher can make 18 groups. Now divide 54 and 72 by 18. Each group gets 3 notebooks and 4 markers.</p>

42 <p>As the GCF of 54 and 72 is 18, the teacher can make 18 groups. Now divide 54 and 72 by 18. Each group gets 3 notebooks and 4 markers.</p>

44 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

43 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

45 <h3>Problem 2</h3>

44 <h3>Problem 2</h3>

46 <p>A school has 54 whiteboards and 72 projectors. They want to arrange them in rows with the same number of items in each row, using the largest possible number of items per row. How many items will be in each row?</p>

45 <p>A school has 54 whiteboards and 72 projectors. They want to arrange them in rows with the same number of items in each row, using the largest possible number of items per row. How many items will be in each row?</p>

47 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

46 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

48 <p>GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18. So each row will have 18 items.</p>

47 <p>GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18. So each row will have 18 items.</p>

49 <h3>Explanation</h3>

48 <h3>Explanation</h3>

50 <p>There are 54 whiteboards and 72 projectors.</p>

49 <p>There are 54 whiteboards and 72 projectors.</p>

51 <p>To find the total number of items in each row, we should find the GCF of 54 and 72.</p>

50 <p>To find the total number of items in each row, we should find the GCF of 54 and 72.</p>

52 <p>There will be 18 items in each row.</p>

51 <p>There will be 18 items in each row.</p>

53 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

52 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

54 <h3>Problem 3</h3>

53 <h3>Problem 3</h3>

55 <p>A tailor has 54 meters of silk ribbon and 72 meters of cotton ribbon. She wants to cut both ribbons into pieces of equal length, using the longest possible length. What should be the length of each piece?</p>

54 <p>A tailor has 54 meters of silk ribbon and 72 meters of cotton ribbon. She wants to cut both ribbons into pieces of equal length, using the longest possible length. What should be the length of each piece?</p>

56 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

55 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

57 <p>For calculating the longest equal length, we have to calculate the GCF of 54 and 72</p>

56 <p>For calculating the longest equal length, we have to calculate the GCF of 54 and 72</p>

58 <p>The GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18.</p>

57 <p>The GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18.</p>

59 <p>The ribbon is 18 meters long.</p>

58 <p>The ribbon is 18 meters long.</p>

60 <h3>Explanation</h3>

59 <h3>Explanation</h3>

61 <p>For calculating the longest length of the ribbon, first we need to calculate the GCF of 54 and 72, which is 18. The length of each piece of the ribbon will be 18 meters.</p>

60 <p>For calculating the longest length of the ribbon, first we need to calculate the GCF of 54 and 72, which is 18. The length of each piece of the ribbon will be 18 meters.</p>

62 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

61 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

63 <h3>Problem 4</h3>

62 <h3>Problem 4</h3>

64 <p>A carpenter has two metal rods, one 54 cm long and the other 72 cm long. He wants to cut them into the longest possible equal pieces, without any metal left over. What should be the length of each piece?</p>

63 <p>A carpenter has two metal rods, one 54 cm long and the other 72 cm long. He wants to cut them into the longest possible equal pieces, without any metal left over. What should be the length of each piece?</p>

65 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

64 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

66 <p>The carpenter needs the longest piece of metal GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18. The longest length of each piece is 18 cm.</p>

65 <p>The carpenter needs the longest piece of metal GCF of 54 and 72 2 x 32 = 2 x 9 = 18. The longest length of each piece is 18 cm.</p>

67 <h3>Explanation</h3>

66 <h3>Explanation</h3>

68 <p>To find the longest length of each piece of the two metal rods, 54 cm and 72 cm, respectively, we have to find the GCF of 54 and 72, which is 18 cm. The longest length of each piece is 18 cm.</p>

67 <p>To find the longest length of each piece of the two metal rods, 54 cm and 72 cm, respectively, we have to find the GCF of 54 and 72, which is 18 cm. The longest length of each piece is 18 cm.</p>

69 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

68 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

70 <h3>Problem 5</h3>

69 <h3>Problem 5</h3>

71 <p>If the GCF of 54 and ‘a’ is 18, and the LCM is 216, find ‘a’.</p>

70 <p>If the GCF of 54 and ‘a’ is 18, and the LCM is 216, find ‘a’.</p>

72 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

71 <p>Okay, lets begin</p>

73 <p>The value of ‘a’ is 72.</p>

72 <p>The value of ‘a’ is 72.</p>

74 <h3>Explanation</h3>

73 <h3>Explanation</h3>

75 <p>GCF x LCM = product of the numbers</p>

74 <p>GCF x LCM = product of the numbers</p>

76 <p>18 × 216 = 54 × a</p>

75 <p>18 × 216 = 54 × a</p>

77 <p>3888 = 54a</p>

76 <p>3888 = 54a</p>

78 <p>a = 3888 ÷ 54 = 72</p>

77 <p>a = 3888 ÷ 54 = 72</p>

79 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

78 <p>Well explained 👍</p>

80 <h2>FAQs on the Greatest Common Factor of 54 and 72</h2>

79 <h2>FAQs on the Greatest Common Factor of 54 and 72</h2>

81 <h3>1.What is the LCM of 54 and 72?</h3>

80 <h3>1.What is the LCM of 54 and 72?</h3>

82 <p>The LCM of 54 and 72 is 216.</p>

81 <p>The LCM of 54 and 72 is 216.</p>

83 <h3>2.Is 54 divisible by 2?</h3>

82 <h3>2.Is 54 divisible by 2?</h3>

84 <p>Yes, 54 is divisible by 2 because it is an even number.</p>

83 <p>Yes, 54 is divisible by 2 because it is an even number.</p>

85 <h3>3.What will be the GCF of any two prime numbers?</h3>

84 <h3>3.What will be the GCF of any two prime numbers?</h3>

86 <p>The common factor of<a>prime numbers</a>is 1 and the number itself. Since 1 is the only common factor of any two prime numbers, it is said to be the GCF of any two prime numbers.</p>

85 <p>The common factor of<a>prime numbers</a>is 1 and the number itself. Since 1 is the only common factor of any two prime numbers, it is said to be the GCF of any two prime numbers.</p>

87 <h3>4.What is the prime factorization of 72?</h3>

86 <h3>4.What is the prime factorization of 72?</h3>

88 <p>The prime factorization of 72 is 23 x 32.</p>

87 <p>The prime factorization of 72 is 23 x 32.</p>

89 <h3>5.Are 54 and 72 prime numbers?</h3>

88 <h3>5.Are 54 and 72 prime numbers?</h3>

90 <p>No, 54 and 72 are not prime numbers because both of them have more than two factors.</p>

89 <p>No, 54 and 72 are not prime numbers because both of them have more than two factors.</p>

91 <h2>Important Glossaries for GCF of 54 and 72</h2>

90 <h2>Important Glossaries for GCF of 54 and 72</h2>

92 <ul><li><strong>Factors:</strong>Factors are numbers that divide the target number completely. For example, the factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18.</li>

91 <ul><li><strong>Factors:</strong>Factors are numbers that divide the target number completely. For example, the factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18.</li>

93 </ul><ul><li><strong>Multiple:</strong>Multiples are the products we get by multiplying a given number by another. For example, the multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, and so on.</li>

92 </ul><ul><li><strong>Multiple:</strong>Multiples are the products we get by multiplying a given number by another. For example, the multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, and so on.</li>

94 </ul><ul><li><strong>Prime Factors:</strong>These are the factors of a number that are prime numbers and divide the given number completely. For example, the prime factors of 54 are 2 and 3.</li>

93 </ul><ul><li><strong>Prime Factors:</strong>These are the factors of a number that are prime numbers and divide the given number completely. For example, the prime factors of 54 are 2 and 3.</li>

95 </ul><ul><li><strong>Remainder:</strong>The value left after division when the number cannot be divided evenly. For example, when 54 is divided by 7, the remainder is 5 and the quotient is 7.</li>

94 </ul><ul><li><strong>Remainder:</strong>The value left after division when the number cannot be divided evenly. For example, when 54 is divided by 7, the remainder is 5 and the quotient is 7.</li>

96 </ul><ul><li><strong>LCM:</strong>The smallest common multiple of two or more numbers is termed LCM. For example, the LCM of 54 and 72 is 216.</li>

95 </ul><ul><li><strong>LCM:</strong>The smallest common multiple of two or more numbers is termed LCM. For example, the LCM of 54 and 72 is 216.</li>

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99 <h2>Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana</h2>

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100 <h3>About the Author</h3>

99 <h3>About the Author</h3>

101 <p>Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.</p>

100 <p>Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.</p>

102 <h3>Fun Fact</h3>

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103 <p>: She loves to read number jokes and games.</p>

102 <p>: She loves to read number jokes and games.</p>