Greatest Common Factor of 438 and 444

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 438, 444 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 438 and 444 is 6.

GCF(438,444) = 6

GCF of 438 and 444

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 438 and 444

GCF of 438 and 444 is 6

Prime Factorization of 438


2 438
3 219
73 73
1

Prime factors of 438 are 2,3,73. Prime factorization of 438 in exponential form is:

438 = 21×31×731

Prime Factorization of 444


2 444
2 222
3 111
37 37
1

Prime factors of 444 are 2,3,37. Prime factorization of 444 in exponential form is:

444 = 22×31×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 438 and 444 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 438 and 444 by matching factors method

Factors of 438

List of positive integer factors of 438 that divides 438 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,73,146,219,438

Factors of 444

List of positive integer factors of 444 that divides 444 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,37,74,111,148,222,444

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 438 and 444. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 438 and 444 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 438 and 444

Properties of GCF 438 and 444

(i) The GCF of 438 and 444 is associative

GCF of 438 and 444 = GCF of 444 and 438

Related Greatest Common Factor of 438

Related Greatest Common Factor of 444

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 438 and 444

1. What is the GCF of 438 and 444?

Answer: GCF of 438 and 444 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 438?

Answer: Factors of 438 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 73, 146, 219, 438. There are 8 integers that are factors of 438. The greatest factor of 438 is 438.

3. What are the Factors of 444?

Answer: Factors of 444 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 37, 74, 111, 148, 222, 444. There are 12 integers that are factors of 444. The greatest factor of 444 is 444.

4. How to Find the GCF of 438 and 444?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 438 and 444 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 438

438 = 2 x 3 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 444

444 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 37

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

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 438 and 444 is 6