Greatest Common Factor of 28, 72, 256

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 28, 72, 256 i.e. 4 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 28, 72, 256 is 4.

GCF(28, 72, 256) = 4

GCF of 28, 72, 256

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

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 28,72,256

GCF of 28,72,256 is 4

2 28, 72, 256
2 14, 36, 128
7, 18, 64

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

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

Factors of 28

List of positive integer factors of 28 that divides 28 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,28

Factors of 72

List of positive integer factors of 72 that divides 72 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72

Factors of 256

List of positive integer factors of 256 that divides 256 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 28,72,256 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 28,72,256 is 4.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 28, 72, 256

1. What is the GCF of 28, 72, 256?

Answer: GCF of 28, 72, 256 is 4.

2. How to Find the GCF of 28, 72, 256

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 28, 72, 256 = 4

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

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(28, 72, 256) = 4.