Greatest Common Factor of 2852 and 2856

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 2852, 2856 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2852 and 2856 is 4.

GCF(2852,2856) = 4

GCF of 2852 and 2856

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2852 and 2856

GCF of 2852 and 2856 is 4

Prime Factorization of 2852


2 2852
2 1426
23 713
31 31
1

Prime factors of 2852 are 2,23,31. Prime factorization of 2852 in exponential form is:

2852 = 22×231×311

Prime Factorization of 2856


2 2856
2 1428
2 714
3 357
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 2856 are 2,3,7,17. Prime factorization of 2856 in exponential form is:

2856 = 23×31×71×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2852 and 2856 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 2852 and 2856 by matching factors method

Factors of 2852

List of positive integer factors of 2852 that divides 2852 without a remainder.

1,2,4,23,31,46,62,92,124,713,1426,2852

Factors of 2856

List of positive integer factors of 2856 that divides 2856 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,12,14,17,21,24,28,34,42,51,56,68,84,102,119,136,168,204,238,357,408,476,714,952,1428,2856

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2852 and 2856. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2852 and 2856 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2852 and 2856

Properties of GCF 2852 and 2856

(i) The GCF of 2852 and 2856 is associative

GCF of 2852 and 2856 = GCF of 2856 and 2852

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2852

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2856

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2852 and 2856

1. What is the GCF of 2852 and 2856?

Answer: GCF of 2852 and 2856 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 2852?

Answer: Factors of 2852 are 1, 2, 4, 23, 31, 46, 62, 92, 124, 713, 1426, 2852. There are 12 integers that are factors of 2852. The greatest factor of 2852 is 2852.

3. What are the Factors of 2856?

Answer: Factors of 2856 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 34, 42, 51, 56, 68, 84, 102, 119, 136, 168, 204, 238, 357, 408, 476, 714, 952, 1428, 2856. There are 32 integers that are factors of 2856. The greatest factor of 2856 is 2856.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2852 and 2856?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2852 and 2856 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2852

2852 = 2 x 2 x 23 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2856

2856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 17

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 2852 and 2856 is 4