Greatest Common Factor of 38, 72, 50, 172

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 38, 72, 50, 172 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 38, 72, 50, 172 is 2.

GCF(38, 72, 50, 172) = 2

GCF of 38, 72, 50, 172

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 38,72,50,172

GCF of 38,72,50,172 is 2

2 38, 72, 50, 172
19, 36, 25, 86

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 38

List of positive integer factors of 38 that divides 38 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38

Factors of 72

List of positive integer factors of 72 that divides 72 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72

Factors of 50

List of positive integer factors of 50 that divides 50 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,25,50

Factors of 172

List of positive integer factors of 172 that divides 172 without a remainder.

1,2,4,43,86,172

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 38,72,50,172 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 38,72,50,172 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 38, 72, 50, 172

1. What is the GCF of 38, 72, 50, 172?

Answer: GCF of 38, 72, 50, 172 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 38, 72, 50, 172

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 38, 72, 50, 172 = 2

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(38, 72, 50, 172) = 2.