Greatest Common Factor of 1248 and 1256

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 1248, 1256 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1248 and 1256 is 8.

GCF(1248,1256) = 8

GCF of 1248 and 1256

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1248 and 1256

GCF of 1248 and 1256 is 8

Prime Factorization of 1248


2 1248
2 624
2 312
2 156
2 78
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 1248 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 1248 in exponential form is:

1248 = 25×31×131

Prime Factorization of 1256


2 1256
2 628
2 314
157 157
1

Prime factors of 1256 are 2,157. Prime factorization of 1256 in exponential form is:

1256 = 23×1571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1248 and 1256 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 1248 and 1256 by matching factors method

Factors of 1248

List of positive integer factors of 1248 that divides 1248 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,13,16,24,26,32,39,48,52,78,96,104,156,208,312,416,624,1248

Factors of 1256

List of positive integer factors of 1256 that divides 1256 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,157,314,628,1256

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1248 and 1256. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1248 and 1256 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1248 and 1256

Properties of GCF 1248 and 1256

(i) The GCF of 1248 and 1256 is associative

GCF of 1248 and 1256 = GCF of 1256 and 1248

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1248

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1256

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1248 and 1256

1. What is the GCF of 1248 and 1256?

Answer: GCF of 1248 and 1256 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 1248?

Answer: Factors of 1248 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 24, 26, 32, 39, 48, 52, 78, 96, 104, 156, 208, 312, 416, 624, 1248. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1248. The greatest factor of 1248 is 1248.

3. What are the Factors of 1256?

Answer: Factors of 1256 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 157, 314, 628, 1256. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1256. The greatest factor of 1256 is 1256.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1248 and 1256?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1248 and 1256 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1248

1248 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1256

1256 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 157

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 1248 and 1256 is 8