Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 568

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 564, 568 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 564 and 568 is 4.

GCF(564,568) = 4

GCF of 564 and 568

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 568

GCF of 564 and 568 is 4

Prime Factorization of 564


2 564
2 282
3 141
47 47
1

Prime factors of 564 are 2,3,47. Prime factorization of 564 in exponential form is:

564 = 22×31×471

Prime Factorization of 568


2 568
2 284
2 142
71 71
1

Prime factors of 568 are 2,71. Prime factorization of 568 in exponential form is:

568 = 23×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 564 and 568 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 568 by matching factors method

Factors of 564

List of positive integer factors of 564 that divides 564 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,47,94,141,188,282,564

Factors of 568

List of positive integer factors of 568 that divides 568 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,71,142,284,568

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 564 and 568. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 564 and 568 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 564 and 568

Properties of GCF 564 and 568

(i) The GCF of 564 and 568 is associative

GCF of 564 and 568 = GCF of 568 and 564

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 564 and 568

1. What is the GCF of 564 and 568?

Answer: GCF of 564 and 568 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 564?

Answer: Factors of 564 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 47, 94, 141, 188, 282, 564. There are 12 integers that are factors of 564. The greatest factor of 564 is 564.

3. What are the Factors of 568?

Answer: Factors of 568 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 71, 142, 284, 568. There are 8 integers that are factors of 568. The greatest factor of 568 is 568.

4. How to Find the GCF of 564 and 568?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 568 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 564

564 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 568

568 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 71

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 564 and 568 is 4