Greatest Common Factor of 1272 and 1276

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 1272, 1276 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1272 and 1276 is 4.

GCF(1272,1276) = 4

GCF of 1272 and 1276

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1272 and 1276

GCF of 1272 and 1276 is 4

Prime Factorization of 1272


2 1272
2 636
2 318
3 159
53 53
1

Prime factors of 1272 are 2,3,53. Prime factorization of 1272 in exponential form is:

1272 = 23×31×531

Prime Factorization of 1276


2 1276
2 638
11 319
29 29
1

Prime factors of 1276 are 2,11,29. Prime factorization of 1276 in exponential form is:

1276 = 22×111×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1272 and 1276 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 1272 and 1276 by matching factors method

Factors of 1272

List of positive integer factors of 1272 that divides 1272 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,53,106,159,212,318,424,636,1272

Factors of 1276

List of positive integer factors of 1276 that divides 1276 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,29,44,58,116,319,638,1276

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1272 and 1276. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1272 and 1276 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1272 and 1276

Properties of GCF 1272 and 1276

(i) The GCF of 1272 and 1276 is associative

GCF of 1272 and 1276 = GCF of 1276 and 1272

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1272 and 1276

1. What is the GCF of 1272 and 1276?

Answer: GCF of 1272 and 1276 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 1272?

Answer: Factors of 1272 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 53, 106, 159, 212, 318, 424, 636, 1272. There are 16 integers that are factors of 1272. The greatest factor of 1272 is 1272.

3. What are the Factors of 1276?

Answer: Factors of 1276 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 29, 44, 58, 116, 319, 638, 1276. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1276. The greatest factor of 1276 is 1276.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1272 and 1276?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1272 and 1276 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1272

1272 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1276

1276 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 29

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 1272 and 1276 is 4