The GCF of 9 and 27 is 9. The LCM of 9 and 27 is 27.
Factors of 9: 1, 3, 9.
Factors of 27: 1, 3, 9, 27.
Common factors: 1, 3 and 9. The greatest of these is 9.
9 = 3 × 3
27 = 3 × 3 × 3
GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 3 × 3 = 9.
LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 3 × 3 × 3 = 27.
Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.
The last non-zero remainder is 9, so GCF(9, 27) = 9.
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, ...
Multiples of 27: 27, 54, ...
The first number in both lists is 27.
9 × 27 = 243 = 9 × 27. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (9 × 27) ÷ 9 = 27.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 9: 9/27 = 1/3.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 and 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 and 9 | 1 | 36 |
| 5 and 9 | 1 | 45 |
| 6 and 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 and 9 | 1 | 63 |
| 2 and 27 | 1 | 54 |
| 3 and 27 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 and 27 | 1 | 108 |
| 5 and 27 | 1 | 135 |
| 6 and 27 | 3 | 54 |
| 7 and 27 | 1 | 189 |
See also: factors of 9 · factors of 27.
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