Greatest Common Factor of 172, 1740

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 172, 1740 i.e. 4 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 172, 1740 is 4.

GCF(172, 1740) = 4

GCF of 172, 1740

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 172,1740

GCF of 172,1740 is 4

2 172, 1740
2 86, 870
43, 435

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 172

List of positive integer factors of 172 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1,2,4,43,86,172

Factors of 1740

List of positive integer factors of 1740 that divides 1740 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,29,30,58,60,87,116,145,174,290,348,435,580,870,1740

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 172,1740 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 172,1740 is 4.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 172, 1740

1. What is the GCF of 172, 1740?

Answer: GCF of 172, 1740 is 4.

2. How to Find the GCF of 172, 1740

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 172, 1740 = 4

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(172, 1740) = 4.