Greatest Common Factor of 3250 and 3256

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 3250, 3256 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3250 and 3256 is 2.

GCF(3250,3256) = 2

GCF of 3250 and 3256

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3250 and 3256

GCF of 3250 and 3256 is 2

Prime Factorization of 3250


2 3250
5 1625
5 325
5 65
13 13
1

Prime factors of 3250 are 2,5,13. Prime factorization of 3250 in exponential form is:

3250 = 21×53×131

Prime Factorization of 3256


2 3256
2 1628
2 814
11 407
37 37
1

Prime factors of 3256 are 2,11,37. Prime factorization of 3256 in exponential form is:

3256 = 23×111×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3250 and 3256 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 3250 and 3256 by matching factors method

Factors of 3250

List of positive integer factors of 3250 that divides 3250 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,13,25,26,50,65,125,130,250,325,650,1625,3250

Factors of 3256

List of positive integer factors of 3256 that divides 3256 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,22,37,44,74,88,148,296,407,814,1628,3256

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3250 and 3256. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3250 and 3256 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3250 and 3256

Properties of GCF 3250 and 3256

(i) The GCF of 3250 and 3256 is associative

GCF of 3250 and 3256 = GCF of 3256 and 3250

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3250 and 3256

1. What is the GCF of 3250 and 3256?

Answer: GCF of 3250 and 3256 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 3250?

Answer: Factors of 3250 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 13, 25, 26, 50, 65, 125, 130, 250, 325, 650, 1625, 3250. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3250. The greatest factor of 3250 is 3250.

3. What are the Factors of 3256?

Answer: Factors of 3256 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 37, 44, 74, 88, 148, 296, 407, 814, 1628, 3256. There are 16 integers that are factors of 3256. The greatest factor of 3256 is 3256.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3250 and 3256?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3250 and 3256 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3250

3250 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3256

3256 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 37

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 3250 and 3256 is 2