Greatest Common Factor of 5884 and 5888

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 5884, 5888 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 5884 and 5888 is 4.

GCF(5884,5888) = 4

GCF of 5884 and 5888

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 5884 and 5888

GCF of 5884 and 5888 is 4

Prime Factorization of 5884


2 5884
2 2942
1471 1471
1

Prime factors of 5884 are 2,1471. Prime factorization of 5884 in exponential form is:

5884 = 22×14711

Prime Factorization of 5888


2 5888
2 2944
2 1472
2 736
2 368
2 184
2 92
2 46
23 23
1

Prime factors of 5888 are 2,23. Prime factorization of 5888 in exponential form is:

5888 = 28×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 5884 and 5888 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 5884 and 5888 by matching factors method

Factors of 5884

List of positive integer factors of 5884 that divides 5884 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1471,2942,5884

Factors of 5888

List of positive integer factors of 5888 that divides 5888 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,23,32,46,64,92,128,184,256,368,736,1472,2944,5888

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 5884 and 5888. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 5884 and 5888 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 5884 and 5888

Properties of GCF 5884 and 5888

(i) The GCF of 5884 and 5888 is associative

GCF of 5884 and 5888 = GCF of 5888 and 5884

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 5884 and 5888

1. What is the GCF of 5884 and 5888?

Answer: GCF of 5884 and 5888 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 5884?

Answer: Factors of 5884 are 1, 2, 4, 1471, 2942, 5884. There are 6 integers that are factors of 5884. The greatest factor of 5884 is 5884.

3. What are the Factors of 5888?

Answer: Factors of 5888 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 32, 46, 64, 92, 128, 184, 256, 368, 736, 1472, 2944, 5888. There are 18 integers that are factors of 5888. The greatest factor of 5888 is 5888.

4. How to Find the GCF of 5884 and 5888?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 5884 and 5888 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 5884

5884 = 2 x 2 x 1471

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 5888

5888 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 23

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 5884 and 5888 is 4