Greatest Common Factor of 652 and 656

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 652, 656 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 652 and 656 is 4.

GCF(652,656) = 4

GCF of 652 and 656

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 652 and 656

GCF of 652 and 656 is 4

Prime Factorization of 652


2 652
2 326
163 163
1

Prime factors of 652 are 2,163. Prime factorization of 652 in exponential form is:

652 = 22×1631

Prime Factorization of 656


2 656
2 328
2 164
2 82
41 41
1

Prime factors of 656 are 2,41. Prime factorization of 656 in exponential form is:

656 = 24×411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 652 and 656 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 652 and 656 by matching factors method

Factors of 652

List of positive integer factors of 652 that divides 652 without a remainder.

1,2,4,163,326,652

Factors of 656

List of positive integer factors of 656 that divides 656 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,41,82,164,328,656

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 652 and 656. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 652 and 656 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 652 and 656

Properties of GCF 652 and 656

(i) The GCF of 652 and 656 is associative

GCF of 652 and 656 = GCF of 656 and 652

Related Greatest Common Factor of 652

Related Greatest Common Factor of 656

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 652 and 656

1. What is the GCF of 652 and 656?

Answer: GCF of 652 and 656 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 652?

Answer: Factors of 652 are 1, 2, 4, 163, 326, 652. There are 6 integers that are factors of 652. The greatest factor of 652 is 652.

3. What are the Factors of 656?

Answer: Factors of 656 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 41, 82, 164, 328, 656. There are 10 integers that are factors of 656. The greatest factor of 656 is 656.

4. How to Find the GCF of 652 and 656?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 652 and 656 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 652

652 = 2 x 2 x 163

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 656

656 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 41

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 652 and 656 is 4