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 1944, 1952 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1944 and 1952 is 8.
GCF(1944,1952) = 8
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 1944
2 | 1944 |
2 | 972 |
2 | 486 |
3 | 243 |
3 | 81 |
3 | 27 |
3 | 9 |
3 | 3 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1944 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 1944 in exponential form is:
1944 = 23×35
Prime Factorization of 1952
2 | 1952 |
2 | 976 |
2 | 488 |
2 | 244 |
2 | 122 |
61 | 61 |
1 |
Prime factors of 1952 are 2,61. Prime factorization of 1952 in exponential form is:
1952 = 25×611
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1944 and 1952 is 8
Factors of 1944
List of positive integer factors of 1944 that divides 1944 without a remainder.
1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,27,36,54,72,81,108,162,216,243,324,486,648,972,1944
Factors of 1952
List of positive integer factors of 1952 that divides 1952 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,32,61,122,244,488,976,1952
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 1944 and 1952. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1944 and 1952 is 8.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1944 and 1952
(i) The GCF of 1944 and 1952 is associative
GCF of 1944 and 1952 = GCF of 1952 and 1944
1. What is the GCF of 1944 and 1952?
Answer: GCF of 1944 and 1952 is 8.
2. What are the Factors of 1944?
Answer: Factors of 1944 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 81, 108, 162, 216, 243, 324, 486, 648, 972, 1944. There are 24 integers that are factors of 1944. The greatest factor of 1944 is 1944.
3. What are the Factors of 1952?
Answer: Factors of 1952 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 61, 122, 244, 488, 976, 1952. There are 12 integers that are factors of 1952. The greatest factor of 1952 is 1952.
4. How to Find the GCF of 1944 and 1952?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 1944 and 1952 = 8
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1944
1944 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1952
1952 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 61
Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:
GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1944 and 1952 is 8