Greatest Common Factor of 6952 and 6956

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 6952, 6956 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 6952 and 6956 is 4.

GCF(6952,6956) = 4

GCF of 6952 and 6956

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 6952 and 6956

GCF of 6952 and 6956 is 4

Prime Factorization of 6952


2 6952
2 3476
2 1738
11 869
79 79
1

Prime factors of 6952 are 2,11,79. Prime factorization of 6952 in exponential form is:

6952 = 23×111×791

Prime Factorization of 6956


2 6956
2 3478
37 1739
47 47
1

Prime factors of 6956 are 2,37,47. Prime factorization of 6956 in exponential form is:

6956 = 22×371×471

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 6952 and 6956 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 6952 and 6956 by matching factors method

Factors of 6952

List of positive integer factors of 6952 that divides 6952 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,22,44,79,88,158,316,632,869,1738,3476,6952

Factors of 6956

List of positive integer factors of 6956 that divides 6956 without a remainder.

1,2,4,37,47,74,94,148,188,1739,3478,6956

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 6952 and 6956. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 6952 and 6956 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 6952 and 6956

Properties of GCF 6952 and 6956

(i) The GCF of 6952 and 6956 is associative

GCF of 6952 and 6956 = GCF of 6956 and 6952

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6952

Related Greatest Common Factor of 6956

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 6952 and 6956

1. What is the GCF of 6952 and 6956?

Answer: GCF of 6952 and 6956 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 6952?

Answer: Factors of 6952 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 79, 88, 158, 316, 632, 869, 1738, 3476, 6952. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6952. The greatest factor of 6952 is 6952.

3. What are the Factors of 6956?

Answer: Factors of 6956 are 1, 2, 4, 37, 47, 74, 94, 148, 188, 1739, 3478, 6956. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6956. The greatest factor of 6956 is 6956.

4. How to Find the GCF of 6952 and 6956?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 6952 and 6956 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6952

6952 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6956

6956 = 2 x 2 x 37 x 47

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 6952 and 6956 is 4