Greatest Common Factor of 12236 and 12244

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 12236, 12244 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 12236 and 12244 is 4.

GCF(12236,12244) = 4

GCF of 12236 and 12244

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 12236 and 12244

GCF of 12236 and 12244 is 4

Prime Factorization of 12236


2 12236
2 6118
7 3059
19 437
23 23
1

Prime factors of 12236 are 2,7,19,23. Prime factorization of 12236 in exponential form is:

12236 = 22×71×191×231

Prime Factorization of 12244


2 12244
2 6122
3061 3061
1

Prime factors of 12244 are 2,3061. Prime factorization of 12244 in exponential form is:

12244 = 22×30611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 12236 and 12244 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 12236 and 12244 by matching factors method

Factors of 12236

List of positive integer factors of 12236 that divides 12236 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,19,23,28,38,46,76,92,133,161,266,322,437,532,644,874,1748,3059,6118,12236

Factors of 12244

List of positive integer factors of 12244 that divides 12244 without a remainder.

1,2,4,3061,6122,12244

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 12236 and 12244. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12236 and 12244 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 12236 and 12244

Properties of GCF 12236 and 12244

(i) The GCF of 12236 and 12244 is associative

GCF of 12236 and 12244 = GCF of 12244 and 12236

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 12236 and 12244

1. What is the GCF of 12236 and 12244?

Answer: GCF of 12236 and 12244 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 12236?

Answer: Factors of 12236 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 19, 23, 28, 38, 46, 76, 92, 133, 161, 266, 322, 437, 532, 644, 874, 1748, 3059, 6118, 12236. There are 24 integers that are factors of 12236. The greatest factor of 12236 is 12236.

3. What are the Factors of 12244?

Answer: Factors of 12244 are 1, 2, 4, 3061, 6122, 12244. There are 6 integers that are factors of 12244. The greatest factor of 12244 is 12244.

4. How to Find the GCF of 12236 and 12244?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 12236 and 12244 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 12236

12236 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 19 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 12244

12244 = 2 x 2 x 3061

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 12236 and 12244 is 4