Greatest Common Factor of 1176 and 1180

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 1176, 1180 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1176 and 1180 is 4.

GCF(1176,1180) = 4

GCF of 1176 and 1180

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1176 and 1180

GCF of 1176 and 1180 is 4

Prime Factorization of 1176


2 1176
2 588
2 294
3 147
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 1176 are 2,3,7. Prime factorization of 1176 in exponential form is:

1176 = 23×31×72

Prime Factorization of 1180


2 1180
2 590
5 295
59 59
1

Prime factors of 1180 are 2,5,59. Prime factorization of 1180 in exponential form is:

1180 = 22×51×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1176 and 1180 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 1176 and 1180 by matching factors method

Factors of 1176

List of positive integer factors of 1176 that divides 1176 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,21,24,28,42,49,56,84,98,147,168,196,294,392,588,1176

Factors of 1180

List of positive integer factors of 1180 that divides 1180 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,59,118,236,295,590,1180

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1176 and 1180. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1176 and 1180 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1176 and 1180

Properties of GCF 1176 and 1180

(i) The GCF of 1176 and 1180 is associative

GCF of 1176 and 1180 = GCF of 1180 and 1176

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1176 and 1180

1. What is the GCF of 1176 and 1180?

Answer: GCF of 1176 and 1180 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 1176?

Answer: Factors of 1176 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 49, 56, 84, 98, 147, 168, 196, 294, 392, 588, 1176. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1176. The greatest factor of 1176 is 1176.

3. What are the Factors of 1180?

Answer: Factors of 1180 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 59, 118, 236, 295, 590, 1180. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1180. The greatest factor of 1180 is 1180.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1176 and 1180?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1176 and 1180 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1176

1176 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1180

1180 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 59

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 1176 and 1180 is 4