Greatest Common Factor of 2372 and 2376

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 2372, 2376 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2372 and 2376 is 4.

GCF(2372,2376) = 4

GCF of 2372 and 2376

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2372 and 2376

GCF of 2372 and 2376 is 4

Prime Factorization of 2372


2 2372
2 1186
593 593
1

Prime factors of 2372 are 2,593. Prime factorization of 2372 in exponential form is:

2372 = 22×5931

Prime Factorization of 2376


2 2376
2 1188
2 594
3 297
3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 2376 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 2376 in exponential form is:

2376 = 23×33×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2372 and 2376 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 2372 and 2376 by matching factors method

Factors of 2372

List of positive integer factors of 2372 that divides 2372 without a remainder.

1,2,4,593,1186,2372

Factors of 2376

List of positive integer factors of 2376 that divides 2376 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,11,12,18,22,24,27,33,36,44,54,66,72,88,99,108,132,198,216,264,297,396,594,792,1188,2376

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2372 and 2376. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2372 and 2376 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2372 and 2376

Properties of GCF 2372 and 2376

(i) The GCF of 2372 and 2376 is associative

GCF of 2372 and 2376 = GCF of 2376 and 2372

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2372 and 2376

1. What is the GCF of 2372 and 2376?

Answer: GCF of 2372 and 2376 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 2372?

Answer: Factors of 2372 are 1, 2, 4, 593, 1186, 2372. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2372. The greatest factor of 2372 is 2372.

3. What are the Factors of 2376?

Answer: Factors of 2376 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 22, 24, 27, 33, 36, 44, 54, 66, 72, 88, 99, 108, 132, 198, 216, 264, 297, 396, 594, 792, 1188, 2376. There are 32 integers that are factors of 2376. The greatest factor of 2376 is 2376.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2372 and 2376?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2372 and 2376 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2372

2372 = 2 x 2 x 593

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2376

2376 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 11

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 2372 and 2376 is 4