Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 396

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 388 and 396 is 4.

GCF(388,396) = 4

GCF of 388 and 396

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 396

GCF of 388 and 396 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 396


2 396
2 198
3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 396 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 396 in exponential form is:

396 = 22×32×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 388 and 396 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 396 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 396

List of positive integer factors of 396 that divides 396 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,11,12,18,22,33,36,44,66,99,132,198,396

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 388 and 396. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 388 and 396 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 388 and 396

Properties of GCF 388 and 396

(i) The GCF of 388 and 396 is associative

GCF of 388 and 396 = GCF of 396 and 388

Related Greatest Common Factor of 388

Related Greatest Common Factor of 396

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 388 and 396

1. What is the GCF of 388 and 396?

Answer: GCF of 388 and 396 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 396?

Answer: Factors of 396 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 22, 33, 36, 44, 66, 99, 132, 198, 396. There are 18 integers that are factors of 396. The greatest factor of 396 is 396.

4. How to Find the GCF of 388 and 396?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 388 and 396 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 388

388 = 2 x 2 x 97

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 396

396 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11

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 396 is 4