Greatest Common Factor of 272, 3972

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 272, 3972 i.e. 4 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 272, 3972 is 4.

GCF(272, 3972) = 4

GCF of 272, 3972

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 272,3972

GCF of 272,3972 is 4

2 272, 3972
2 136, 1986
68, 993

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

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

Factors of 272

List of positive integer factors of 272 that divides 272 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,17,34,68,136,272

Factors of 3972

List of positive integer factors of 3972 that divides 3972 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,331,662,993,1324,1986,3972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 272,3972 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 272,3972 is 4.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 272, 3972

1. What is the GCF of 272, 3972?

Answer: GCF of 272, 3972 is 4.

2. How to Find the GCF of 272, 3972

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 272, 3972 = 4

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(272, 3972) = 4.