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Greatest Common Factor of Three Numbers

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

"Greatest Common Factor of Three Numbers" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core 6.NS.B.4. If your student is a year younger but already steady on factoring, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and greatest common factor (GCF) never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.

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Greatest Common Factor of Three Numbers
Greatest Common Factor of Three Numbers

6th grade math worksheet: find the greatest common factor of 16 sets of three numbers, like 60, 75 and 45. Answer key included. Part of our greatest common factor (GCF) factoring collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.

How do I use this worksheet?

Begin with the pairs to 50, where listing factors is quick. Move to three numbers and the GCF and LCM page once students can use prime factors.

What students will practice

  • Students will find the GCF of 16 sets of three numbers up to 99.
  • Students will find a factor that divides all three numbers, as in GCF (12, 18, 30) = 6.
  • Students will find GCFs from 1 for 35, 14 and 69 up to 18 for 36, 54 and 90.


Curriculum Links

Common Core State Standards

The Number System · 6th Grade

6.NS.B.4

Standard: Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1-100 with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no common factor.

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FAQ

How do I use this greatest common factor (GCF) worksheet?

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Begin with the pairs to 50, where listing factors is quick. Move to three numbers and the GCF and LCM page once students can use prime factors.

What does this worksheet teach?

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Find the greatest common factor of 16 sets of three numbers, like 60, 75 and 45. The GCF of three numbers is the largest number that divides all three: GCF (12, 18, 30) = 6. The directions on the page read: Find the greatest common factor of each set of three numbers. An answer key is included.

Can I use this greatest common factor (GCF) worksheet for homeschool or classroom?

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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade factoring, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with greatest common factor (GCF). In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

How do you find the greatest common factor?

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List the factors of each number and pick the largest one they share, or multiply the prime factors they have in common. 80 = 2 to the 4th power × 5 and 48 = 2 to the 4th power × 3, so the GCF is 16.

Can the GCF be 1?

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Yes. When two numbers share no factor except 1, like 8 and 15 or 13 and 44, their GCF is 1.

How are the GCF and LCM related?

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For any two numbers, GCF × LCM equals the product of the numbers. For 4 and 6, 2 × 12 = 4 × 6 = 24.

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Worksheet Details

Grade6th Grade
SubjectMath
TopicFactoring
Standard6.NS.B.4
Pages1 page
DifficultyMedium

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