Greatest Common Factor of 1208 and 1216

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 1208, 1216 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1208 and 1216 is 8.

GCF(1208,1216) = 8

GCF of 1208 and 1216

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1208 and 1216

GCF of 1208 and 1216 is 8

Prime Factorization of 1208


2 1208
2 604
2 302
151 151
1

Prime factors of 1208 are 2,151. Prime factorization of 1208 in exponential form is:

1208 = 23×1511

Prime Factorization of 1216


2 1216
2 608
2 304
2 152
2 76
2 38
19 19
1

Prime factors of 1216 are 2,19. Prime factorization of 1216 in exponential form is:

1216 = 26×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1208 and 1216 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 1208 and 1216 by matching factors method

Factors of 1208

List of positive integer factors of 1208 that divides 1208 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,151,302,604,1208

Factors of 1216

List of positive integer factors of 1216 that divides 1216 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,19,32,38,64,76,152,304,608,1216

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1208 and 1216. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1208 and 1216 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1208 and 1216

Properties of GCF 1208 and 1216

(i) The GCF of 1208 and 1216 is associative

GCF of 1208 and 1216 = GCF of 1216 and 1208

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1208 and 1216

1. What is the GCF of 1208 and 1216?

Answer: GCF of 1208 and 1216 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 1208?

Answer: Factors of 1208 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 151, 302, 604, 1208. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1208. The greatest factor of 1208 is 1208.

3. What are the Factors of 1216?

Answer: Factors of 1216 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 19, 32, 38, 64, 76, 152, 304, 608, 1216. There are 14 integers that are factors of 1216. The greatest factor of 1216 is 1216.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1208 and 1216?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1208 and 1216 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1208

1208 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 151

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1216

1216 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 19

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

GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1208 and 1216 is 8