Greatest Common Factor of 1508 and 1516

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 1508, 1516 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1508 and 1516 is 4.

GCF(1508,1516) = 4

GCF of 1508 and 1516

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1508 and 1516

GCF of 1508 and 1516 is 4

Prime Factorization of 1508


2 1508
2 754
13 377
29 29
1

Prime factors of 1508 are 2,13,29. Prime factorization of 1508 in exponential form is:

1508 = 22×131×291

Prime Factorization of 1516


2 1516
2 758
379 379
1

Prime factors of 1516 are 2,379. Prime factorization of 1516 in exponential form is:

1516 = 22×3791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1508 and 1516 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 1508 and 1516 by matching factors method

Factors of 1508

List of positive integer factors of 1508 that divides 1508 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,26,29,52,58,116,377,754,1508

Factors of 1516

List of positive integer factors of 1516 that divides 1516 without a remainder.

1,2,4,379,758,1516

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1508 and 1516. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1508 and 1516 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1508 and 1516

Properties of GCF 1508 and 1516

(i) The GCF of 1508 and 1516 is associative

GCF of 1508 and 1516 = GCF of 1516 and 1508

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1508

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1516

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1508 and 1516

1. What is the GCF of 1508 and 1516?

Answer: GCF of 1508 and 1516 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 1508?

Answer: Factors of 1508 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 29, 52, 58, 116, 377, 754, 1508. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1508. The greatest factor of 1508 is 1508.

3. What are the Factors of 1516?

Answer: Factors of 1516 are 1, 2, 4, 379, 758, 1516. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1516. The greatest factor of 1516 is 1516.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1508 and 1516?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1508 and 1516 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1508

1508 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1516

1516 = 2 x 2 x 379

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 1508 and 1516 is 4