Greatest Common Factor of 4250 and 4256

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 4250, 4256 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4250 and 4256 is 2.

GCF(4250,4256) = 2

GCF of 4250 and 4256

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4250 and 4256

GCF of 4250 and 4256 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4250


2 4250
5 2125
5 425
5 85
17 17
1

Prime factors of 4250 are 2,5,17. Prime factorization of 4250 in exponential form is:

4250 = 21×53×171

Prime Factorization of 4256


2 4256
2 2128
2 1064
2 532
2 266
7 133
19 19
1

Prime factors of 4256 are 2,7,19. Prime factorization of 4256 in exponential form is:

4256 = 25×71×191

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4250 and 4256 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4250 and 4256 by matching factors method

Factors of 4250

List of positive integer factors of 4250 that divides 4250 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,17,25,34,50,85,125,170,250,425,850,2125,4250

Factors of 4256

List of positive integer factors of 4256 that divides 4256 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,16,19,28,32,38,56,76,112,133,152,224,266,304,532,608,1064,2128,4256

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4250 and 4256. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4250 and 4256 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4250 and 4256

Properties of GCF 4250 and 4256

(i) The GCF of 4250 and 4256 is associative

GCF of 4250 and 4256 = GCF of 4256 and 4250

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4250 and 4256

1. What is the GCF of 4250 and 4256?

Answer: GCF of 4250 and 4256 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4250?

Answer: Factors of 4250 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 25, 34, 50, 85, 125, 170, 250, 425, 850, 2125, 4250. There are 16 integers that are factors of 4250. The greatest factor of 4250 is 4250.

3. What are the Factors of 4256?

Answer: Factors of 4256 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 19, 28, 32, 38, 56, 76, 112, 133, 152, 224, 266, 304, 532, 608, 1064, 2128, 4256. There are 24 integers that are factors of 4256. The greatest factor of 4256 is 4256.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4250 and 4256?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4250 and 4256 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4250

4250 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4256

4256 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 19

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4250 and 4256 is 2