Greatest Common Factor of 38 and 40

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 38, 40 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 38 and 40 is 2.

GCF(38,40) = 2

GCF of 38 and 40

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 38 and 40

GCF of 38 and 40 is 2

Prime Factorization of 38


2 38
19 19
1

Prime factors of 38 are 2,19. Prime factorization of 38 in exponential form is:

38 = 21×191

Prime Factorization of 40


2 40
2 20
2 10
5 5
1

Prime factors of 40 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 40 in exponential form is:

40 = 23×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 38 and 40 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 38 and 40 by matching factors method

Factors of 38

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

1,2,19,38

Factors of 40

List of positive integer factors of 40 that divides 40 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 38 and 40. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 38 and 40 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 38 and 40

Properties of GCF 38 and 40

(i) The GCF of 38 and 40 is associative

GCF of 38 and 40 = GCF of 40 and 38

Related Greatest Common Factor of 38

Related Greatest Common Factor of 40

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 38 and 40

1. What is the GCF of 38 and 40?

Answer: GCF of 38 and 40 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 38?

Answer: Factors of 38 are 1, 2, 19, 38. There are 4 integers that are factors of 38. The greatest factor of 38 is 38.

3. What are the Factors of 40?

Answer: Factors of 40 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40. There are 8 integers that are factors of 40. The greatest factor of 40 is 40.

4. How to Find the GCF of 38 and 40?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 38 and 40 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 38

38 = 2 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 40

40 = 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

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 38 and 40 is 2