Greatest Common Factor of 1012 and 1016

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 1012, 1016 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1012 and 1016 is 4.

GCF(1012,1016) = 4

GCF of 1012 and 1016

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1012 and 1016

GCF of 1012 and 1016 is 4

Prime Factorization of 1012


2 1012
2 506
11 253
23 23
1

Prime factors of 1012 are 2,11,23. Prime factorization of 1012 in exponential form is:

1012 = 22×111×231

Prime Factorization of 1016


2 1016
2 508
2 254
127 127
1

Prime factors of 1016 are 2,127. Prime factorization of 1016 in exponential form is:

1016 = 23×1271

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1012 and 1016 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 1012 and 1016 by matching factors method

Factors of 1012

List of positive integer factors of 1012 that divides 1012 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,23,44,46,92,253,506,1012

Factors of 1016

List of positive integer factors of 1016 that divides 1016 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,127,254,508,1016

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1012 and 1016. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1012 and 1016 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1012 and 1016

Properties of GCF 1012 and 1016

(i) The GCF of 1012 and 1016 is associative

GCF of 1012 and 1016 = GCF of 1016 and 1012

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1012 and 1016

1. What is the GCF of 1012 and 1016?

Answer: GCF of 1012 and 1016 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 1012?

Answer: Factors of 1012 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 23, 44, 46, 92, 253, 506, 1012. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1012. The greatest factor of 1012 is 1012.

3. What are the Factors of 1016?

Answer: Factors of 1016 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 127, 254, 508, 1016. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1016. The greatest factor of 1016 is 1016.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1012 and 1016?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1012 and 1016 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1012

1012 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1016

1016 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 127

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1012 and 1016 is 4