Greatest Common Factor of 604 and 612

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 604, 612 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 604 and 612 is 4.

GCF(604,612) = 4

GCF of 604 and 612

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 604 and 612

GCF of 604 and 612 is 4

Prime Factorization of 604


2 604
2 302
151 151
1

Prime factors of 604 are 2,151. Prime factorization of 604 in exponential form is:

604 = 22×1511

Prime Factorization of 612


2 612
2 306
3 153
3 51
17 17
1

Prime factors of 612 are 2,3,17. Prime factorization of 612 in exponential form is:

612 = 22×32×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 604 and 612 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 604 and 612 by matching factors method

Factors of 604

List of positive integer factors of 604 that divides 604 without a remainder.

1,2,4,151,302,604

Factors of 612

List of positive integer factors of 612 that divides 612 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,17,18,34,36,51,68,102,153,204,306,612

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 604 and 612. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 604 and 612 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 604 and 612

Properties of GCF 604 and 612

(i) The GCF of 604 and 612 is associative

GCF of 604 and 612 = GCF of 612 and 604

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 604 and 612

1. What is the GCF of 604 and 612?

Answer: GCF of 604 and 612 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 604?

Answer: Factors of 604 are 1, 2, 4, 151, 302, 604. There are 6 integers that are factors of 604. The greatest factor of 604 is 604.

3. What are the Factors of 612?

Answer: Factors of 612 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 17, 18, 34, 36, 51, 68, 102, 153, 204, 306, 612. There are 18 integers that are factors of 612. The greatest factor of 612 is 612.

4. How to Find the GCF of 604 and 612?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 604 and 612 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 604

604 = 2 x 2 x 151

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 612

612 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 17

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 604 and 612 is 4