Greatest Common Factor of 1724 and 1726

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 1724, 1726 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1724 and 1726 is 2.

GCF(1724,1726) = 2

GCF of 1724 and 1726

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1724 and 1726

GCF of 1724 and 1726 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1724


2 1724
2 862
431 431
1

Prime factors of 1724 are 2,431. Prime factorization of 1724 in exponential form is:

1724 = 22×4311

Prime Factorization of 1726


2 1726
863 863
1

Prime factors of 1726 are 2,863. Prime factorization of 1726 in exponential form is:

1726 = 21×8631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1724 and 1726 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1724 and 1726 by matching factors method

Factors of 1724

List of positive integer factors of 1724 that divides 1724 without a remainder.

1,2,4,431,862,1724

Factors of 1726

List of positive integer factors of 1726 that divides 1726 without a remainder.

1,2,863,1726

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1724 and 1726. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1724 and 1726 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1724 and 1726

Properties of GCF 1724 and 1726

(i) The GCF of 1724 and 1726 is associative

GCF of 1724 and 1726 = GCF of 1726 and 1724

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1724 and 1726

1. What is the GCF of 1724 and 1726?

Answer: GCF of 1724 and 1726 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1724?

Answer: Factors of 1724 are 1, 2, 4, 431, 862, 1724. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1724. The greatest factor of 1724 is 1724.

3. What are the Factors of 1726?

Answer: Factors of 1726 are 1, 2, 863, 1726. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1726. The greatest factor of 1726 is 1726.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1724 and 1726?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1724 and 1726 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1724

1724 = 2 x 2 x 431

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1726

1726 = 2 x 863

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1724 and 1726 is 2