Greatest Common Factor of 428 and 432

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 428, 432 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 428 and 432 is 4.

GCF(428,432) = 4

GCF of 428 and 432

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 428 and 432

GCF of 428 and 432 is 4

Prime Factorization of 428


2 428
2 214
107 107
1

Prime factors of 428 are 2,107. Prime factorization of 428 in exponential form is:

428 = 22×1071

Prime Factorization of 432


2 432
2 216
2 108
2 54
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 432 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 432 in exponential form is:

432 = 24×33

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 428 and 432 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 428 and 432 by matching factors method

Factors of 428

List of positive integer factors of 428 that divides 428 without a remainder.

1,2,4,107,214,428

Factors of 432

List of positive integer factors of 432 that divides 432 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,16,18,24,27,36,48,54,72,108,144,216,432

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 428 and 432. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 428 and 432 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 428 and 432

Properties of GCF 428 and 432

(i) The GCF of 428 and 432 is associative

GCF of 428 and 432 = GCF of 432 and 428

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 428 and 432

1. What is the GCF of 428 and 432?

Answer: GCF of 428 and 432 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 428?

Answer: Factors of 428 are 1, 2, 4, 107, 214, 428. There are 6 integers that are factors of 428. The greatest factor of 428 is 428.

3. What are the Factors of 432?

Answer: Factors of 432 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 36, 48, 54, 72, 108, 144, 216, 432. There are 20 integers that are factors of 432. The greatest factor of 432 is 432.

4. How to Find the GCF of 428 and 432?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 428 and 432 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 428

428 = 2 x 2 x 107

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 432

432 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 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 428 and 432 is 4