Greatest Common Factor of 252, 172

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 252, 172 i.e. 4 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 252, 172 is 4.

GCF(252, 172) = 4

GCF of 252, 172

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 252,172

GCF of 252,172 is 4

2 252, 172
2 126, 86
63, 43

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 252

List of positive integer factors of 252 that divides 252 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,9,12,14,18,21,28,36,42,63,84,126,252

Factors of 172

List of positive integer factors of 172 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1,2,4,43,86,172

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 252,172 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 252,172 is 4.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 252, 172

1. What is the GCF of 252, 172?

Answer: GCF of 252, 172 is 4.

2. How to Find the GCF of 252, 172

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 252, 172 = 4

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(252, 172) = 4.