Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 572

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 564 and 572 is 4.

GCF(564,572) = 4

GCF of 564 and 572

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 572

GCF of 564 and 572 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 572


2 572
2 286
11 143
13 13
1

Prime factors of 572 are 2,11,13. Prime factorization of 572 in exponential form is:

572 = 22×111×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 564 and 572 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 572 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 572

List of positive integer factors of 572 that divides 572 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,13,22,26,44,52,143,286,572

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 564 and 572. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 564 and 572 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 564 and 572

Properties of GCF 564 and 572

(i) The GCF of 564 and 572 is associative

GCF of 564 and 572 = GCF of 572 and 564

Related Greatest Common Factor of 564

Related Greatest Common Factor of 572

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 564 and 572

1. What is the GCF of 564 and 572?

Answer: GCF of 564 and 572 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 572?

Answer: Factors of 572 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 13, 22, 26, 44, 52, 143, 286, 572. There are 12 integers that are factors of 572. The greatest factor of 572 is 572.

4. How to Find the GCF of 564 and 572?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 564 and 572 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 564

564 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 572

572 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 13

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 572 is 4