Greatest Common Factor of 312 and 320

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 312, 320 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 312 and 320 is 8.

GCF(312,320) = 8

GCF of 312 and 320

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 312 and 320

GCF of 312 and 320 is 8

Prime Factorization of 312


2 312
2 156
2 78
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 312 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 312 in exponential form is:

312 = 23×31×131

Prime Factorization of 320


2 320
2 160
2 80
2 40
2 20
2 10
5 5
1

Prime factors of 320 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 320 in exponential form is:

320 = 26×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 312 and 320 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 312 and 320 by matching factors method

Factors of 312

List of positive integer factors of 312 that divides 312 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,13,24,26,39,52,78,104,156,312

Factors of 320

List of positive integer factors of 320 that divides 320 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,64,80,160,320

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 312 and 320. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 312 and 320 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 312 and 320

Properties of GCF 312 and 320

(i) The GCF of 312 and 320 is associative

GCF of 312 and 320 = GCF of 320 and 312

Related Greatest Common Factor of 312

Related Greatest Common Factor of 320

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 312 and 320

1. What is the GCF of 312 and 320?

Answer: GCF of 312 and 320 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 312?

Answer: Factors of 312 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 24, 26, 39, 52, 78, 104, 156, 312. There are 16 integers that are factors of 312. The greatest factor of 312 is 312.

3. What are the Factors of 320?

Answer: Factors of 320 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 160, 320. There are 14 integers that are factors of 320. The greatest factor of 320 is 320.

4. How to Find the GCF of 312 and 320?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 312 and 320 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 312

312 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 320

320 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5

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 312 and 320 is 8