Greatest Common Factor of 4 and 12

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 4, 12 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4 and 12 is 4.

GCF(4,12) = 4

GCF of 4 and 12

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 4 and 12

GCF of 4 and 12 is 4

Prime Factorization of 4


2 4
2 2
1

Prime factors of 4 are 2. Prime factorization of 4 in exponential form is:

4 = 22

Prime Factorization of 12


2 12
2 6
3 3
1

Prime factors of 12 are 2.Prime factorization of 12 in exponential form is:

12 = 22×31

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4 and 12 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 4 and 12 by matching factors method

Factors of 4

List of positive integer factors of 4 that divides 4 without a remainder.

1,2,4

Factors of 12

List of positive integer factors of 12 that divides 12 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4 and 12. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4 and 12 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4 and 12

Properties of GCF 4 and 12

(i) The GCF of 4 and 12 is associative

GCF of 4 and 12 = GCF of 12 and 4

Related Greatest Common Factor of 4

Related Greatest Common Factor of 12

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4 and 12

1. What is the GCF of 4 and 12?

Answer: GCF of 4 and 12 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 4?

Answer: Factors of 4 are 1, 2, 4. There are 3 integers that are factors of 4. The greatest factor of 4 is 4.

3. What are the Factors of 12?

Answer: Factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. There are 6 integers that are factors of 12. The greatest factor of 12 is 12.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4 and 12?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4 and 12 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4

4 = 2 x 2

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 12

12 = 2 x 2 x 3

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 4 and 12 is 4