Greatest Common Factor of 5848 and 5856

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 5848, 5856 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5848 and 5856 is 8.

GCF(5848,5856) = 8

GCF of 5848 and 5856

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5848 and 5856

GCF of 5848 and 5856 is 8

Prime Factorization of 5848


2 5848
2 2924
2 1462
17 731
43 43
1

Prime factors of 5848 are 2,17,43. Prime factorization of 5848 in exponential form is:

5848 = 23×171×431

Prime Factorization of 5856


2 5856
2 2928
2 1464
2 732
2 366
3 183
61 61
1

Prime factors of 5856 are 2,3,61. Prime factorization of 5856 in exponential form is:

5856 = 25×31×611

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5848 and 5856 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 5848 and 5856 by matching factors method

Factors of 5848

List of positive integer factors of 5848 that divides 5848 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,17,34,43,68,86,136,172,344,731,1462,2924,5848

Factors of 5856

List of positive integer factors of 5856 that divides 5856 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,61,96,122,183,244,366,488,732,976,1464,1952,2928,5856

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5848 and 5856. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5848 and 5856 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5848 and 5856

Properties of GCF 5848 and 5856

(i) The GCF of 5848 and 5856 is associative

GCF of 5848 and 5856 = GCF of 5856 and 5848

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Related Greatest Common Factor of 5856

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5848 and 5856

1. What is the GCF of 5848 and 5856?

Answer: GCF of 5848 and 5856 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 5848?

Answer: Factors of 5848 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 17, 34, 43, 68, 86, 136, 172, 344, 731, 1462, 2924, 5848. There are 16 integers that are factors of 5848. The greatest factor of 5848 is 5848.

3. What are the Factors of 5856?

Answer: Factors of 5856 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 61, 96, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 732, 976, 1464, 1952, 2928, 5856. There are 24 integers that are factors of 5856. The greatest factor of 5856 is 5856.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5848 and 5856?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5848 and 5856 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5848

5848 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 17 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5856

5856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 61

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

GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 5848 and 5856 is 8