Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 236

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 216, 236 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 216 and 236 is 4.

GCF(216,236) = 4

GCF of 216 and 236

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 236

GCF of 216 and 236 is 4

Prime Factorization of 216


2 216
2 108
2 54
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 216 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 216 in exponential form is:

216 = 23×33

Prime Factorization of 236


2 236
2 118
59 59
1

Prime factors of 236 are 2,59. Prime factorization of 236 in exponential form is:

236 = 22×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 216 and 236 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 236 by matching factors method

Factors of 216

List of positive integer factors of 216 that divides 216 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,27,36,54,72,108,216

Factors of 236

List of positive integer factors of 236 that divides 236 without a remainder.

1,2,4,59,118,236

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 216 and 236. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 216 and 236 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 216 and 236

Properties of GCF 216 and 236

(i) The GCF of 216 and 236 is associative

GCF of 216 and 236 = GCF of 236 and 216

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 216 and 236

1. What is the GCF of 216 and 236?

Answer: GCF of 216 and 236 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 216?

Answer: Factors of 216 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 108, 216. There are 16 integers that are factors of 216. The greatest factor of 216 is 216.

3. What are the Factors of 236?

Answer: Factors of 236 are 1, 2, 4, 59, 118, 236. There are 6 integers that are factors of 236. The greatest factor of 236 is 236.

4. How to Find the GCF of 216 and 236?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 216 and 236 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 216

216 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 236

236 = 2 x 2 x 59

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 216 and 236 is 4