Greatest Common Factor of 2896 and 2904

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 2896, 2904 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2896 and 2904 is 8.

GCF(2896,2904) = 8

GCF of 2896 and 2904

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2896 and 2904

GCF of 2896 and 2904 is 8

Prime Factorization of 2896


2 2896
2 1448
2 724
2 362
181 181
1

Prime factors of 2896 are 2,181. Prime factorization of 2896 in exponential form is:

2896 = 24×1811

Prime Factorization of 2904


2 2904
2 1452
2 726
3 363
11 121
11 11
1

Prime factors of 2904 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 2904 in exponential form is:

2904 = 23×31×112

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2896 and 2904 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 2896 and 2904 by matching factors method

Factors of 2896

List of positive integer factors of 2896 that divides 2896 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,181,362,724,1448,2896

Factors of 2904

List of positive integer factors of 2904 that divides 2904 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,11,12,22,24,33,44,66,88,121,132,242,264,363,484,726,968,1452,2904

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2896 and 2904. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2896 and 2904 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2896 and 2904

Properties of GCF 2896 and 2904

(i) The GCF of 2896 and 2904 is associative

GCF of 2896 and 2904 = GCF of 2904 and 2896

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2896

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2904

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2896 and 2904

1. What is the GCF of 2896 and 2904?

Answer: GCF of 2896 and 2904 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 2896?

Answer: Factors of 2896 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 181, 362, 724, 1448, 2896. There are 10 integers that are factors of 2896. The greatest factor of 2896 is 2896.

3. What are the Factors of 2904?

Answer: Factors of 2904 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 22, 24, 33, 44, 66, 88, 121, 132, 242, 264, 363, 484, 726, 968, 1452, 2904. There are 24 integers that are factors of 2904. The greatest factor of 2904 is 2904.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2896 and 2904?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2896 and 2904 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2896

2896 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2904

2904 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 11

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 2896 and 2904 is 8