Greatest Common Factor of 468 and 472

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 468, 472 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 468 and 472 is 4.

GCF(468,472) = 4

GCF of 468 and 472

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 468 and 472

GCF of 468 and 472 is 4

Prime Factorization of 468


2 468
2 234
3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 468 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 468 in exponential form is:

468 = 22×32×131

Prime Factorization of 472


2 472
2 236
2 118
59 59
1

Prime factors of 472 are 2,59. Prime factorization of 472 in exponential form is:

472 = 23×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 468 and 472 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 468 and 472 by matching factors method

Factors of 468

List of positive integer factors of 468 that divides 468 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,13,18,26,36,39,52,78,117,156,234,468

Factors of 472

List of positive integer factors of 472 that divides 472 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,59,118,236,472

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 468 and 472. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 468 and 472 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 468 and 472

Properties of GCF 468 and 472

(i) The GCF of 468 and 472 is associative

GCF of 468 and 472 = GCF of 472 and 468

Related Greatest Common Factor of 468

Related Greatest Common Factor of 472

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 468 and 472

1. What is the GCF of 468 and 472?

Answer: GCF of 468 and 472 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 468?

Answer: Factors of 468 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 18, 26, 36, 39, 52, 78, 117, 156, 234, 468. There are 18 integers that are factors of 468. The greatest factor of 468 is 468.

3. What are the Factors of 472?

Answer: Factors of 472 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 59, 118, 236, 472. There are 8 integers that are factors of 472. The greatest factor of 472 is 472.

4. How to Find the GCF of 468 and 472?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 468 and 472 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 468

468 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 472

472 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 59

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 468 and 472 is 4