Greatest Common Factor of 1796 and 1798

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

GCF of 1796 and 1798

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1796 and 1798

GCF of 1796 and 1798 is 2

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

Greatest Common Factor of 1796 and 1798 by matching factors method

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

Properties of GCF 1796 and 1798

(i) The GCF of 1796 and 1798 is associative

GCF of 1796 and 1798 = GCF of 1798 and 1796

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1796 and 1798

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