Greatest Common Factor of 6168 and 6172

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 6168, 6172 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6168 and 6172 is 4.

GCF(6168,6172) = 4

GCF of 6168 and 6172

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6168 and 6172

GCF of 6168 and 6172 is 4

Prime Factorization of 6168


2 6168
2 3084
2 1542
3 771
257 257
1

Prime factors of 6168 are 2,3,257. Prime factorization of 6168 in exponential form is:

6168 = 23×31×2571

Prime Factorization of 6172


2 6172
2 3086
1543 1543
1

Prime factors of 6172 are 2,1543. Prime factorization of 6172 in exponential form is:

6172 = 22×15431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6168 and 6172 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 6168 and 6172 by matching factors method

Factors of 6168

List of positive integer factors of 6168 that divides 6168 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,257,514,771,1028,1542,2056,3084,6168

Factors of 6172

List of positive integer factors of 6172 that divides 6172 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1543,3086,6172

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6168 and 6172. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6168 and 6172 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6168 and 6172

Properties of GCF 6168 and 6172

(i) The GCF of 6168 and 6172 is associative

GCF of 6168 and 6172 = GCF of 6172 and 6168

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6168

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6172

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6168 and 6172

1. What is the GCF of 6168 and 6172?

Answer: GCF of 6168 and 6172 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 6168?

Answer: Factors of 6168 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 257, 514, 771, 1028, 1542, 2056, 3084, 6168. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6168. The greatest factor of 6168 is 6168.

3. What are the Factors of 6172?

Answer: Factors of 6172 are 1, 2, 4, 1543, 3086, 6172. There are 6 integers that are factors of 6172. The greatest factor of 6172 is 6172.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6168 and 6172?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6168 and 6172 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6168

6168 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 257

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6172

6172 = 2 x 2 x 1543

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 6168 and 6172 is 4