Greatest Common Factor of 4176 and 4179

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 4176, 4179 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4176 and 4179 is 3.

GCF(4176,4179) = 3

GCF of 4176 and 4179

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4176 and 4179

GCF of 4176 and 4179 is 3

Prime Factorization of 4176


2 4176
2 2088
2 1044
2 522
3 261
3 87
29 29
1

Prime factors of 4176 are 2,3,29. Prime factorization of 4176 in exponential form is:

4176 = 24×32×291

Prime Factorization of 4179


3 4179
7 1393
199 199
1

Prime factors of 4179 are 3,7,199. Prime factorization of 4179 in exponential form is:

4179 = 31×71×1991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4176 and 4179 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 4176 and 4179 by matching factors method

Factors of 4176

List of positive integer factors of 4176 that divides 4176 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,16,18,24,29,36,48,58,72,87,116,144,174,232,261,348,464,522,696,1044,1392,2088,4176

Factors of 4179

List of positive integer factors of 4179 that divides 4179 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,199,597,1393,4179

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4176 and 4179. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4176 and 4179 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4176 and 4179

Properties of GCF 4176 and 4179

(i) The GCF of 4176 and 4179 is associative

GCF of 4176 and 4179 = GCF of 4179 and 4176

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4176 and 4179

1. What is the GCF of 4176 and 4179?

Answer: GCF of 4176 and 4179 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 4176?

Answer: Factors of 4176 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 29, 36, 48, 58, 72, 87, 116, 144, 174, 232, 261, 348, 464, 522, 696, 1044, 1392, 2088, 4176. There are 30 integers that are factors of 4176. The greatest factor of 4176 is 4176.

3. What are the Factors of 4179?

Answer: Factors of 4179 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393, 4179. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4179. The greatest factor of 4179 is 4179.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4176 and 4179?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4176 and 4179 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4176

4176 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4179

4179 = 3 x 7 x 199

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

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4176 and 4179 is 3