Greatest Common Factor of 3948 and 3956

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 3948, 3956 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 3948 and 3956 is 4.

GCF(3948,3956) = 4

GCF of 3948 and 3956

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 3948 and 3956

GCF of 3948 and 3956 is 4

Prime Factorization of 3948


2 3948
2 1974
3 987
7 329
47 47
1

Prime factors of 3948 are 2,3,7,47. Prime factorization of 3948 in exponential form is:

3948 = 22×31×71×471

Prime Factorization of 3956


2 3956
2 1978
23 989
43 43
1

Prime factors of 3956 are 2,23,43. Prime factorization of 3956 in exponential form is:

3956 = 22×231×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 3948 and 3956 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 3948 and 3956 by matching factors method

Factors of 3948

List of positive integer factors of 3948 that divides 3948 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,12,14,21,28,42,47,84,94,141,188,282,329,564,658,987,1316,1974,3948

Factors of 3956

List of positive integer factors of 3956 that divides 3956 without a remainder.

1,2,4,23,43,46,86,92,172,989,1978,3956

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 3948 and 3956. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 3948 and 3956 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 3948 and 3956

Properties of GCF 3948 and 3956

(i) The GCF of 3948 and 3956 is associative

GCF of 3948 and 3956 = GCF of 3956 and 3948

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 3948 and 3956

1. What is the GCF of 3948 and 3956?

Answer: GCF of 3948 and 3956 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 3948?

Answer: Factors of 3948 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 47, 84, 94, 141, 188, 282, 329, 564, 658, 987, 1316, 1974, 3948. There are 24 integers that are factors of 3948. The greatest factor of 3948 is 3948.

3. What are the Factors of 3956?

Answer: Factors of 3956 are 1, 2, 4, 23, 43, 46, 86, 92, 172, 989, 1978, 3956. There are 12 integers that are factors of 3956. The greatest factor of 3956 is 3956.

4. How to Find the GCF of 3948 and 3956?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 3948 and 3956 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 3948

3948 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 3956

3956 = 2 x 2 x 23 x 43

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 3948 and 3956 is 4