Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 372

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 368, 372 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 368 and 372 is 4.

GCF(368,372) = 4

GCF of 368 and 372

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 372

GCF of 368 and 372 is 4

Prime Factorization of 368


2 368
2 184
2 92
2 46
23 23
1

Prime factors of 368 are 2,23. Prime factorization of 368 in exponential form is:

368 = 24×231

Prime Factorization of 372


2 372
2 186
3 93
31 31
1

Prime factors of 372 are 2,3,31. Prime factorization of 372 in exponential form is:

372 = 22×31×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 368 and 372 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 372 by matching factors method

Factors of 368

List of positive integer factors of 368 that divides 368 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,23,46,92,184,368

Factors of 372

List of positive integer factors of 372 that divides 372 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,31,62,93,124,186,372

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 368 and 372. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 368 and 372 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 368 and 372

Properties of GCF 368 and 372

(i) The GCF of 368 and 372 is associative

GCF of 368 and 372 = GCF of 372 and 368

Related Greatest Common Factor of 368

Related Greatest Common Factor of 372

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 368 and 372

1. What is the GCF of 368 and 372?

Answer: GCF of 368 and 372 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 368?

Answer: Factors of 368 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 46, 92, 184, 368. There are 10 integers that are factors of 368. The greatest factor of 368 is 368.

3. What are the Factors of 372?

Answer: Factors of 372 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 31, 62, 93, 124, 186, 372. There are 12 integers that are factors of 372. The greatest factor of 372 is 372.

4. How to Find the GCF of 368 and 372?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 372 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 368

368 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 372

372 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 31

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 368 and 372 is 4