Greatest Common Factor of 2968 and 2972

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 2968, 2972 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2968 and 2972 is 4.

GCF(2968,2972) = 4

GCF of 2968 and 2972

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2968 and 2972

GCF of 2968 and 2972 is 4

Prime Factorization of 2968


2 2968
2 1484
2 742
7 371
53 53
1

Prime factors of 2968 are 2,7,53. Prime factorization of 2968 in exponential form is:

2968 = 23×71×531

Prime Factorization of 2972


2 2972
2 1486
743 743
1

Prime factors of 2972 are 2,743. Prime factorization of 2972 in exponential form is:

2972 = 22×7431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2968 and 2972 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 2968 and 2972 by matching factors method

Factors of 2968

List of positive integer factors of 2968 that divides 2968 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,53,56,106,212,371,424,742,1484,2968

Factors of 2972

List of positive integer factors of 2972 that divides 2972 without a remainder.

1,2,4,743,1486,2972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2968 and 2972. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2968 and 2972 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2968 and 2972

Properties of GCF 2968 and 2972

(i) The GCF of 2968 and 2972 is associative

GCF of 2968 and 2972 = GCF of 2972 and 2968

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2968

Related Greatest Common Factor of 2972

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2968 and 2972

1. What is the GCF of 2968 and 2972?

Answer: GCF of 2968 and 2972 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 2968?

Answer: Factors of 2968 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 53, 56, 106, 212, 371, 424, 742, 1484, 2968. There are 16 integers that are factors of 2968. The greatest factor of 2968 is 2968.

3. What are the Factors of 2972?

Answer: Factors of 2972 are 1, 2, 4, 743, 1486, 2972. There are 6 integers that are factors of 2972. The greatest factor of 2972 is 2972.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2968 and 2972?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2968 and 2972 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2968

2968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2972

2972 = 2 x 2 x 743

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 2968 and 2972 is 4