Greatest Common Factor of 124 and 128

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 124, 128 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 124 and 128 is 4.

GCF(124,128) = 4

GCF of 124 and 128

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 124 and 128

GCF of 124 and 128 is 4

Prime Factorization of 124


2 124
2 62
31 31
1

Prime factors of 124 are 2,31. Prime factorization of 124 in exponential form is:

124 = 22×311

Prime Factorization of 128


2 128
2 64
2 32
2 16
2 8
2 4
2 2
1

Prime factors of 128 are 2. Prime factorization of 128 in exponential form is:

128 = 27

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 124 and 128 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 124 and 128 by matching factors method

Factors of 124

List of positive integer factors of 124 that divides 124 without a remainder.

1,2,4,31,62,124

Factors of 128

List of positive integer factors of 128 that divides 128 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 124 and 128. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 124 and 128 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 124 and 128

Properties of GCF 124 and 128

(i) The GCF of 124 and 128 is associative

GCF of 124 and 128 = GCF of 128 and 124

Related Greatest Common Factor of 124

Related Greatest Common Factor of 128

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 124 and 128

1. What is the GCF of 124 and 128?

Answer: GCF of 124 and 128 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 124?

Answer: Factors of 124 are 1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124. There are 6 integers that are factors of 124. The greatest factor of 124 is 124.

3. What are the Factors of 128?

Answer: Factors of 128 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128. There are 8 integers that are factors of 128. The greatest factor of 128 is 128.

4. How to Find the GCF of 124 and 128?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 124 and 128 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 124

124 = 2 x 2 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 128

128 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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 124 and 128 is 4