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 1796, 1798 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1796 and 1798 is 2.
GCF(1796,1798) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 1796
2 | 1796 |
2 | 898 |
449 | 449 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1796 are 2,449. Prime factorization of 1796 in exponential form is:
1796 = 22×4491
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 1796 and 1798 is 2
Factors of 1796
List of positive integer factors of 1796 that divides 1796 without a remainder.
1,2,4,449,898,1796
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 1796 and 1798. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1796 and 1798 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1796 and 1798
(i) The GCF of 1796 and 1798 is associative
GCF of 1796 and 1798 = GCF of 1798 and 1796
1. What is the GCF of 1796 and 1798?
Answer: GCF of 1796 and 1798 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 1796?
Answer: Factors of 1796 are 1, 2, 4, 449, 898, 1796. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1796. The greatest factor of 1796 is 1796.
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 1796 and 1798?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 1796 and 1798 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1796
1796 = 2 x 2 x 449
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 1796 and 1798 is 2