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 1792, 1798 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1792 and 1798 is 2.
GCF(1792,1798) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 1792
2 | 1792 |
2 | 896 |
2 | 448 |
2 | 224 |
2 | 112 |
2 | 56 |
2 | 28 |
2 | 14 |
7 | 7 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1792 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 1792 in exponential form is:
1792 = 28×71
Prime Factorization of 1798
2 | 1798 |
29 | 899 |
31 | 31 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1798 are 2,29,31. Prime factorization of 1798 in exponential form is:
1798 = 21×291×311
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1792 and 1798 is 2
Factors of 1792
List of positive integer factors of 1792 that divides 1792 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,32,56,64,112,128,224,256,448,896,1792
Factors of 1798
List of positive integer factors of 1798 that divides 1798 without a remainder.
1,2,29,31,58,62,899,1798
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 1792 and 1798. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1792 and 1798 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1792 and 1798
(i) The GCF of 1792 and 1798 is associative
GCF of 1792 and 1798 = GCF of 1798 and 1792
1. What is the GCF of 1792 and 1798?
Answer: GCF of 1792 and 1798 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 1792?
Answer: Factors of 1792 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 32, 56, 64, 112, 128, 224, 256, 448, 896, 1792. There are 18 integers that are factors of 1792. The greatest factor of 1792 is 1792.
3. What are the Factors of 1798?
Answer: Factors of 1798 are 1, 2, 29, 31, 58, 62, 899, 1798. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1798. The greatest factor of 1798 is 1798.
4. How to Find the GCF of 1792 and 1798?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 1792 and 1798 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1792
1792 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1798
1798 = 2 x 29 x 31
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 1792 and 1798 is 2