Greatest Common Factor of 3368 and 3372

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 3368, 3372 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3368 and 3372 is 4.

GCF(3368,3372) = 4

GCF of 3368 and 3372

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3368 and 3372

GCF of 3368 and 3372 is 4

Prime Factorization of 3368


2 3368
2 1684
2 842
421 421
1

Prime factors of 3368 are 2,421. Prime factorization of 3368 in exponential form is:

3368 = 23×4211

Prime Factorization of 3372


2 3372
2 1686
3 843
281 281
1

Prime factors of 3372 are 2,3,281. Prime factorization of 3372 in exponential form is:

3372 = 22×31×2811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3368 and 3372 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 3368 and 3372 by matching factors method

Factors of 3368

List of positive integer factors of 3368 that divides 3368 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,421,842,1684,3368

Factors of 3372

List of positive integer factors of 3372 that divides 3372 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,281,562,843,1124,1686,3372

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3368 and 3372. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3368 and 3372 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3368 and 3372

Properties of GCF 3368 and 3372

(i) The GCF of 3368 and 3372 is associative

GCF of 3368 and 3372 = GCF of 3372 and 3368

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3368 and 3372

1. What is the GCF of 3368 and 3372?

Answer: GCF of 3368 and 3372 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 3368?

Answer: Factors of 3368 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 421, 842, 1684, 3368. There are 8 integers that are factors of 3368. The greatest factor of 3368 is 3368.

3. What are the Factors of 3372?

Answer: Factors of 3372 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 281, 562, 843, 1124, 1686, 3372. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3372. The greatest factor of 3372 is 3372.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3368 and 3372?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3368 and 3372 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3368

3368 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 421

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3372

3372 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 281

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 3368 and 3372 is 4