Greatest Common Factor of 44 and 52

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 44, 52 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 44 and 52 is 4.

GCF(44,52) = 4

GCF of 44 and 52

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 44 and 52

GCF of 44 and 52 is 4

Prime Factorization of 44


2 44
2 22
11 11
1

Prime factors of 44 are 2,11. Prime factorization of 44 in exponential form is:

44 = 22×111

Prime Factorization of 52


2 52
2 26
13 13
1

Prime factors of 52 are 2,13. Prime factorization of 52 in exponential form is:

52 = 22×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 44 and 52 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 44 and 52 by matching factors method

Factors of 44

List of positive integer factors of 44 that divides 44 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,44

Factors of 52

List of positive integer factors of 52 that divides 52 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,26,52

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 44 and 52. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 44 and 52 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 44 and 52

Properties of GCF 44 and 52

(i) The GCF of 44 and 52 is associative

GCF of 44 and 52 = GCF of 52 and 44

Related Greatest Common Factor of 44

Related Greatest Common Factor of 52

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 44 and 52

1. What is the GCF of 44 and 52?

Answer: GCF of 44 and 52 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 44?

Answer: Factors of 44 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44. There are 6 integers that are factors of 44. The greatest factor of 44 is 44.

3. What are the Factors of 52?

Answer: Factors of 52 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52. There are 6 integers that are factors of 52. The greatest factor of 52 is 52.

4. How to Find the GCF of 44 and 52?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 44 and 52 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 44

44 = 2 x 2 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 52

52 = 2 x 2 x 13

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 44 and 52 is 4