Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 240

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 236, 240 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 236 and 240 is 4.

GCF(236,240) = 4

GCF of 236 and 240

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 240

GCF of 236 and 240 is 4

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

Prime Factorization of 240


2 240
2 120
2 60
2 30
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 240 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 240 in exponential form is:

240 = 24×31×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 236 and 240 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 240 by matching factors method

Factors of 236

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

1,2,4,59,118,236

Factors of 240

List of positive integer factors of 240 that divides 240 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,40,48,60,80,120,240

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 236 and 240. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 236 and 240 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 236 and 240

Properties of GCF 236 and 240

(i) The GCF of 236 and 240 is associative

GCF of 236 and 240 = GCF of 240 and 236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 236

Related Greatest Common Factor of 240

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 236 and 240

1. What is the GCF of 236 and 240?

Answer: GCF of 236 and 240 is 4.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 240?

Answer: Factors of 240 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60, 80, 120, 240. There are 20 integers that are factors of 240. The greatest factor of 240 is 240.

4. How to Find the GCF of 236 and 240?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 236 and 240 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 236

236 = 2 x 2 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 240

240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

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 236 and 240 is 4