Find all factors of 24
- Start with 1 × 24.
- Test whole numbers in order.
- Record each factor pair.
1 × 242 × 123 × 84 × 6
Factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Number & operations reference
Factors & Multiples
Factors divide a number evenly. Multiples are the results of multiplying a number by whole numbers. Factors stop; multiples continue forever.
Factors of 121, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
Multiples of 1212, 24, 36, 48, 60…
Step-by-step examples
Finding Factors and Multiples
List multiples of 6
- Multiply 6 by 1, 2, 3, 4…
- Continue until you have enough multiples.
61218243036
Multiples never end.
Greatest common factor
GCF
The largest factor shared by two or more numbers. For 18 and 24, the common factors are 1, 2, 3, and 6, so the GCF is 6.
Least common multiple
LCM
The smallest positive multiple shared by two or more numbers. Multiples of 18 and 24 first meet at 72.
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Factors, GCF & LCM Calculator
Enter whole numbers from 1 to 1,000,000.
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24 is composite.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
8 factors totalFind GCF and LCM
GCF6
LCM72
Common factors: 1, 2, 3, 6
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