Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 392

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 388, 392 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 388 and 392 is 4.

GCF(388,392) = 4

GCF of 388 and 392

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 392

GCF of 388 and 392 is 4

Prime Factorization of 388


2 388
2 194
97 97
1

Prime factors of 388 are 2,97. Prime factorization of 388 in exponential form is:

388 = 22×971

Prime Factorization of 392


2 392
2 196
2 98
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 392 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 392 in exponential form is:

392 = 23×72

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 388 and 392 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 392 by matching factors method

Factors of 388

List of positive integer factors of 388 that divides 388 without a remainder.

1,2,4,97,194,388

Factors of 392

List of positive integer factors of 392 that divides 392 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,49,56,98,196,392

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 388 and 392. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 388 and 392 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 388 and 392

Properties of GCF 388 and 392

(i) The GCF of 388 and 392 is associative

GCF of 388 and 392 = GCF of 392 and 388

Related Greatest Common Factor of 388

Related Greatest Common Factor of 392

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 388 and 392

1. What is the GCF of 388 and 392?

Answer: GCF of 388 and 392 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 388?

Answer: Factors of 388 are 1, 2, 4, 97, 194, 388. There are 6 integers that are factors of 388. The greatest factor of 388 is 388.

3. What are the Factors of 392?

Answer: Factors of 392 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 49, 56, 98, 196, 392. There are 12 integers that are factors of 392. The greatest factor of 392 is 392.

4. How to Find the GCF of 388 and 392?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 392 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 388

388 = 2 x 2 x 97

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 392

392 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 7

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 388 and 392 is 4