Greatest Common Factor of 1948 and 1952

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 1948, 1952 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1948 and 1952 is 4.

GCF(1948,1952) = 4

GCF of 1948 and 1952

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1948 and 1952

GCF of 1948 and 1952 is 4

Prime Factorization of 1948


2 1948
2 974
487 487
1

Prime factors of 1948 are 2,487. Prime factorization of 1948 in exponential form is:

1948 = 22×4871

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 1948 and 1952 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 1948 and 1952 by matching factors method

Factors of 1948

List of positive integer factors of 1948 that divides 1948 without a remainder.

1,2,4,487,974,1948

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 1948 and 1952. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1948 and 1952 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1948 and 1952

Properties of GCF 1948 and 1952

(i) The GCF of 1948 and 1952 is associative

GCF of 1948 and 1952 = GCF of 1952 and 1948

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1948

Related Greatest Common Factor of 1952

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1948 and 1952

1. What is the GCF of 1948 and 1952?

Answer: GCF of 1948 and 1952 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 1948?

Answer: Factors of 1948 are 1, 2, 4, 487, 974, 1948. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1948. The greatest factor of 1948 is 1948.

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 1948 and 1952?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1948 and 1952 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1948

1948 = 2 x 2 x 487

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 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1948 and 1952 is 4