Greatest Common Factor of 2836 and 2840

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 2836, 2840 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2836 and 2840 is 4.

GCF(2836,2840) = 4

GCF of 2836 and 2840

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2836 and 2840

GCF of 2836 and 2840 is 4

Prime Factorization of 2836


2 2836
2 1418
709 709
1

Prime factors of 2836 are 2,709. Prime factorization of 2836 in exponential form is:

2836 = 22×7091

Prime Factorization of 2840


2 2840
2 1420
2 710
5 355
71 71
1

Prime factors of 2840 are 2,5,71. Prime factorization of 2840 in exponential form is:

2840 = 23×51×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2836 and 2840 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 2836 and 2840 by matching factors method

Factors of 2836

List of positive integer factors of 2836 that divides 2836 without a remainder.

1,2,4,709,1418,2836

Factors of 2840

List of positive integer factors of 2840 that divides 2840 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40,71,142,284,355,568,710,1420,2840

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2836 and 2840. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2836 and 2840 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2836 and 2840

Properties of GCF 2836 and 2840

(i) The GCF of 2836 and 2840 is associative

GCF of 2836 and 2840 = GCF of 2840 and 2836

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2836

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2840

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2836 and 2840

1. What is the GCF of 2836 and 2840?

Answer: GCF of 2836 and 2840 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 2836?

Answer: Factors of 2836 are 1, 2, 4, 709, 1418, 2836. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2836. The greatest factor of 2836 is 2836.

3. What are the Factors of 2840?

Answer: Factors of 2840 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 71, 142, 284, 355, 568, 710, 1420, 2840. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2840. The greatest factor of 2840 is 2840.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2836 and 2840?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2836 and 2840 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2836

2836 = 2 x 2 x 709

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2840

2840 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 71

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 2836 and 2840 is 4