Greatest Common Factor of 42, 16, 768, 988

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 42, 16, 768, 988 i.e. 2 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 42, 16, 768, 988 is 2.

GCF(42, 16, 768, 988) = 2

GCF of 42, 16, 768, 988

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 42,16,768,988

GCF of 42,16,768,988 is 2

2 42, 16, 768, 988
21, 8, 384, 494

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 = 2

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 42

List of positive integer factors of 42 that divides 42 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42

Factors of 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Factors of 768

List of positive integer factors of 768 that divides 768 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,64,96,128,192,256,384,768

Factors of 988

List of positive integer factors of 988 that divides 988 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,19,26,38,52,76,247,494,988

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 42,16,768,988 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 42,16,768,988 is 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 42, 16, 768, 988

1. What is the GCF of 42, 16, 768, 988?

Answer: GCF of 42, 16, 768, 988 is 2.

2. How to Find the GCF of 42, 16, 768, 988

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 42, 16, 768, 988 = 2

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(42, 16, 768, 988) = 2.