Greatest Common Factor of 3935 and 3940

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 3935, 3940 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3935 and 3940 is 5.

GCF(3935,3940) = 5

GCF of 3935 and 3940

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3935 and 3940

GCF of 3935 and 3940 is 5

Prime Factorization of 3935


5 3935
787 787
1

Prime factors of 3935 are 5,787. Prime factorization of 3935 in exponential form is:

3935 = 51×7871

Prime Factorization of 3940


2 3940
2 1970
5 985
197 197
1

Prime factors of 3940 are 2,5,197. Prime factorization of 3940 in exponential form is:

3940 = 22×51×1971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3935 and 3940 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 3935 and 3940 by matching factors method

Factors of 3935

List of positive integer factors of 3935 that divides 3935 without a remainder.

1,5,787,3935

Factors of 3940

List of positive integer factors of 3940 that divides 3940 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,197,394,788,985,1970,3940

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3935 and 3940. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3935 and 3940 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3935 and 3940

Properties of GCF 3935 and 3940

(i) The GCF of 3935 and 3940 is associative

GCF of 3935 and 3940 = GCF of 3940 and 3935

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3935 and 3940

1. What is the GCF of 3935 and 3940?

Answer: GCF of 3935 and 3940 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 3935?

Answer: Factors of 3935 are 1, 5, 787, 3935. There are 4 integers that are factors of 3935. The greatest factor of 3935 is 3935.

3. What are the Factors of 3940?

Answer: Factors of 3940 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 197, 394, 788, 985, 1970, 3940. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3940. The greatest factor of 3940 is 3940.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3935 and 3940?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3935 and 3940 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3935

3935 = 5 x 787

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3940

3940 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 197

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 3935 and 3940 is 5