Greatest Common Factor of 4972 and 4978

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 4972, 4978 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 4972 and 4978 is 2.

GCF(4972,4978) = 2

GCF of 4972 and 4978

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 4972 and 4978

GCF of 4972 and 4978 is 2

Prime Factorization of 4972


2 4972
2 2486
11 1243
113 113
1

Prime factors of 4972 are 2,11,113. Prime factorization of 4972 in exponential form is:

4972 = 22×111×1131

Prime Factorization of 4978


2 4978
19 2489
131 131
1

Prime factors of 4978 are 2,19,131. Prime factorization of 4978 in exponential form is:

4978 = 21×191×1311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 4972 and 4978 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 4972 and 4978 by matching factors method

Factors of 4972

List of positive integer factors of 4972 that divides 4972 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,44,113,226,452,1243,2486,4972

Factors of 4978

List of positive integer factors of 4978 that divides 4978 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38,131,262,2489,4978

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 4972 and 4978. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 4972 and 4978 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 4972 and 4978

Properties of GCF 4972 and 4978

(i) The GCF of 4972 and 4978 is associative

GCF of 4972 and 4978 = GCF of 4978 and 4972

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 4972 and 4978

1. What is the GCF of 4972 and 4978?

Answer: GCF of 4972 and 4978 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 4972?

Answer: Factors of 4972 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 113, 226, 452, 1243, 2486, 4972. There are 12 integers that are factors of 4972. The greatest factor of 4972 is 4972.

3. What are the Factors of 4978?

Answer: Factors of 4978 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 131, 262, 2489, 4978. There are 8 integers that are factors of 4978. The greatest factor of 4978 is 4978.

4. How to Find the GCF of 4972 and 4978?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 4972 and 4978 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 4972

4972 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 113

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 4978

4978 = 2 x 19 x 131

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

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 4972 and 4978 is 2