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 2864, 2870 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2864 and 2870 is 2.
GCF(2864,2870) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 2864
2 | 2864 |
2 | 1432 |
2 | 716 |
2 | 358 |
179 | 179 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2864 are 2,179. Prime factorization of 2864 in exponential form is:
2864 = 24×1791
Prime Factorization of 2870
2 | 2870 |
5 | 1435 |
7 | 287 |
41 | 41 |
1 |
Prime factors of 2870 are 2,5,7,41. Prime factorization of 2870 in exponential form is:
2870 = 21×51×71×411
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2864 and 2870 is 2
Factors of 2864
List of positive integer factors of 2864 that divides 2864 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,179,358,716,1432,2864
Factors of 2870
List of positive integer factors of 2870 that divides 2870 without a remainder.
1,2,5,7,10,14,35,41,70,82,205,287,410,574,1435,2870
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 2864 and 2870. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2864 and 2870 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2864 and 2870
(i) The GCF of 2864 and 2870 is associative
GCF of 2864 and 2870 = GCF of 2870 and 2864
1. What is the GCF of 2864 and 2870?
Answer: GCF of 2864 and 2870 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 2864?
Answer: Factors of 2864 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 179, 358, 716, 1432, 2864. There are 10 integers that are factors of 2864. The greatest factor of 2864 is 2864.
3. What are the Factors of 2870?
Answer: Factors of 2870 are 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 41, 70, 82, 205, 287, 410, 574, 1435, 2870. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2870. The greatest factor of 2870 is 2870.
4. How to Find the GCF of 2864 and 2870?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 2864 and 2870 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2864
2864 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 179
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2870
2870 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 41
Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:
GCF = 2
Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2864 and 2870 is 2