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 1548, 1552 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1548 and 1552 is 4.
GCF(1548,1552) = 4
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 1548
2 | 1548 |
2 | 774 |
3 | 387 |
3 | 129 |
43 | 43 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1548 are 2,3,43. Prime factorization of 1548 in exponential form is:
1548 = 22×32×431
Prime Factorization of 1552
2 | 1552 |
2 | 776 |
2 | 388 |
2 | 194 |
97 | 97 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1552 are 2,97. Prime factorization of 1552 in exponential form is:
1552 = 24×971
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1548 and 1552 is 4
Factors of 1548
List of positive integer factors of 1548 that divides 1548 without a remainder.
1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36,43,86,129,172,258,387,516,774,1548
Factors of 1552
List of positive integer factors of 1552 that divides 1552 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,97,194,388,776,1552
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 1548 and 1552. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1548 and 1552 is 4.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1548 and 1552
(i) The GCF of 1548 and 1552 is associative
GCF of 1548 and 1552 = GCF of 1552 and 1548
1. What is the GCF of 1548 and 1552?
Answer: GCF of 1548 and 1552 is 4.
2. What are the Factors of 1548?
Answer: Factors of 1548 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 43, 86, 129, 172, 258, 387, 516, 774, 1548. There are 18 integers that are factors of 1548. The greatest factor of 1548 is 1548.
3. What are the Factors of 1552?
Answer: Factors of 1552 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776, 1552. There are 10 integers that are factors of 1552. The greatest factor of 1552 is 1552.
4. How to Find the GCF of 1548 and 1552?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 1548 and 1552 = 4
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1548
1548 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 43
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1552
1552 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 97
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 1548 and 1552 is 4