Greatest Common Factor of 4855 and 4860

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 4855, 4860 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4855 and 4860 is 5.

GCF(4855,4860) = 5

GCF of 4855 and 4860

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4855 and 4860

GCF of 4855 and 4860 is 5

Prime Factorization of 4855


5 4855
971 971
1

Prime factors of 4855 are 5,971. Prime factorization of 4855 in exponential form is:

4855 = 51×9711

Prime Factorization of 4860


2 4860
2 2430
3 1215
3 405
3 135
3 45
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 4860 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 4860 in exponential form is:

4860 = 22×35×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4855 and 4860 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 4855 and 4860 by matching factors method

Factors of 4855

List of positive integer factors of 4855 that divides 4855 without a remainder.

1,5,971,4855

Factors of 4860

List of positive integer factors of 4860 that divides 4860 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,15,18,20,27,30,36,45,54,60,81,90,108,135,162,180,243,270,324,405,486,540,810,972,1215,1620,2430,4860

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4855 and 4860. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4855 and 4860 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4855 and 4860

Properties of GCF 4855 and 4860

(i) The GCF of 4855 and 4860 is associative

GCF of 4855 and 4860 = GCF of 4860 and 4855

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4855 and 4860

1. What is the GCF of 4855 and 4860?

Answer: GCF of 4855 and 4860 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 4855?

Answer: Factors of 4855 are 1, 5, 971, 4855. There are 4 integers that are factors of 4855. The greatest factor of 4855 is 4855.

3. What are the Factors of 4860?

Answer: Factors of 4860 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 27, 30, 36, 45, 54, 60, 81, 90, 108, 135, 162, 180, 243, 270, 324, 405, 486, 540, 810, 972, 1215, 1620, 2430, 4860. There are 36 integers that are factors of 4860. The greatest factor of 4860 is 4860.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4855 and 4860?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4855 and 4860 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4855

4855 = 5 x 971

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4860

4860 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5

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

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4855 and 4860 is 5