Greatest Common Factor of 116 and 120

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 116, 120 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 116 and 120 is 4.

GCF(116,120) = 4

GCF of 116 and 120

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 116 and 120

GCF of 116 and 120 is 4

Prime Factorization of 116


2 116
2 58
29 29
1

Prime factors of 116 are 2,29. Prime factorization of 116 in exponential form is:

116 = 22×291

Prime Factorization of 120


2 120
2 60
2 30
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 120 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 120 in exponential form is:

120 = 23×31×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 116 and 120 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 116 and 120 by matching factors method

Factors of 116

List of positive integer factors of 116 that divides 116 without a remainder.

1,2,4,29,58,116

Factors of 120

List of positive integer factors of 120 that divides 120 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,20,24,30,40,60,120

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 116 and 120. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 116 and 120 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 116 and 120

Properties of GCF 116 and 120

(i) The GCF of 116 and 120 is associative

GCF of 116 and 120 = GCF of 120 and 116

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 116 and 120

1. What is the GCF of 116 and 120?

Answer: GCF of 116 and 120 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 116?

Answer: Factors of 116 are 1, 2, 4, 29, 58, 116. There are 6 integers that are factors of 116. The greatest factor of 116 is 116.

3. What are the Factors of 120?

Answer: Factors of 120 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120. There are 16 integers that are factors of 120. The greatest factor of 120 is 120.

4. How to Find the GCF of 116 and 120?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 116 and 120 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 116

116 = 2 x 2 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 120

120 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

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 116 and 120 is 4