Greatest Common Factor of 12240 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 12240, 12244 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 12240 and 12244 is 4.

GCF(12240,12244) = 4

GCF of 12240 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 12240 and 12244

GCF of 12240 and 12244 is 4

Prime Factorization of 12240


2 12240
2 6120
2 3060
2 1530
3 765
3 255
5 85
17 17
1

Prime factors of 12240 are 2,3,5,17. Prime factorization of 12240 in exponential form is:

12240 = 24×32×51×171

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 12240 and 12244 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 12240 and 12244 by matching factors method

Factors of 12240

List of positive integer factors of 12240 that divides 12240 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,16,17,18,20,24,30,34,36,40,45,48,51,60,68,72,80,85,90,102,120,136,144,153,170,180,204,240,255,272,306,340,360,408,510,612,680,720,765,816,1020,1224,1360,1530,2040,2448,3060,4080,6120,12240

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 12240 and 12244. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 12240 and 12244 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 12240 and 12244

Properties of GCF 12240 and 12244

(i) The GCF of 12240 and 12244 is associative

GCF of 12240 and 12244 = GCF of 12244 and 12240

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Related Greatest Common Factor of 12244

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 12240 and 12244

1. What is the GCF of 12240 and 12244?

Answer: GCF of 12240 and 12244 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 12240?

Answer: Factors of 12240 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 30, 34, 36, 40, 45, 48, 51, 60, 68, 72, 80, 85, 90, 102, 120, 136, 144, 153, 170, 180, 204, 240, 255, 272, 306, 340, 360, 408, 510, 612, 680, 720, 765, 816, 1020, 1224, 1360, 1530, 2040, 2448, 3060, 4080, 6120, 12240. There are 60 integers that are factors of 12240. The greatest factor of 12240 is 12240.

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 12240 and 12244?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 12240 and 12244 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 12240

12240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 17

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 12240 and 12244 is 4