Greatest Common Factor of 288 and 292

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 288, 292 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 288 and 292 is 4.

GCF(288,292) = 4

GCF of 288 and 292

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 288 and 292

GCF of 288 and 292 is 4

Prime Factorization of 288


2 288
2 144
2 72
2 36
2 18
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 288 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 288 in exponential form is:

288 = 25×32

Prime Factorization of 292


2 292
2 146
73 73
1

Prime factors of 292 are 2,73. Prime factorization of 292 in exponential form is:

292 = 22×731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 288 and 292 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 288 and 292 by matching factors method

Factors of 288

List of positive integer factors of 288 that divides 288 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,16,18,24,32,36,48,72,96,144,288

Factors of 292

List of positive integer factors of 292 that divides 292 without a remainder.

1,2,4,73,146,292

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 288 and 292. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 288 and 292 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 288 and 292

Properties of GCF 288 and 292

(i) The GCF of 288 and 292 is associative

GCF of 288 and 292 = GCF of 292 and 288

Related Greatest Common Factor of 288

Related Greatest Common Factor of 292

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 288 and 292

1. What is the GCF of 288 and 292?

Answer: GCF of 288 and 292 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 288?

Answer: Factors of 288 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, 36, 48, 72, 96, 144, 288. There are 18 integers that are factors of 288. The greatest factor of 288 is 288.

3. What are the Factors of 292?

Answer: Factors of 292 are 1, 2, 4, 73, 146, 292. There are 6 integers that are factors of 292. The greatest factor of 292 is 292.

4. How to Find the GCF of 288 and 292?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 288 and 292 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 288

288 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 292

292 = 2 x 2 x 73

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 288 and 292 is 4