Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 540

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 536, 540 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 536 and 540 is 4.

GCF(536,540) = 4

GCF of 536 and 540

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 540

GCF of 536 and 540 is 4

Prime Factorization of 536


2 536
2 268
2 134
67 67
1

Prime factors of 536 are 2,67. Prime factorization of 536 in exponential form is:

536 = 23×671

Prime Factorization of 540


2 540
2 270
3 135
3 45
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 540 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 540 in exponential form is:

540 = 22×33×51

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 536 and 540 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 540 by matching factors method

Factors of 536

List of positive integer factors of 536 that divides 536 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,67,134,268,536

Factors of 540

List of positive integer factors of 540 that divides 540 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,12,15,18,20,27,30,36,45,54,60,90,108,135,180,270,540

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 536 and 540. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 536 and 540 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 536 and 540

Properties of GCF 536 and 540

(i) The GCF of 536 and 540 is associative

GCF of 536 and 540 = GCF of 540 and 536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 536

Related Greatest Common Factor of 540

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 536 and 540

1. What is the GCF of 536 and 540?

Answer: GCF of 536 and 540 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 536?

Answer: Factors of 536 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 67, 134, 268, 536. There are 8 integers that are factors of 536. The greatest factor of 536 is 536.

3. What are the Factors of 540?

Answer: Factors of 540 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 27, 30, 36, 45, 54, 60, 90, 108, 135, 180, 270, 540. There are 24 integers that are factors of 540. The greatest factor of 540 is 540.

4. How to Find the GCF of 536 and 540?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 540 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 536

536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 540

540 = 2 x 2 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 = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 536 and 540 is 4