Greatest Common Factor of 716 and 724

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 716, 724 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 716 and 724 is 4.

GCF(716,724) = 4

GCF of 716 and 724

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 716 and 724

GCF of 716 and 724 is 4

Prime Factorization of 716


2 716
2 358
179 179
1

Prime factors of 716 are 2,179. Prime factorization of 716 in exponential form is:

716 = 22×1791

Prime Factorization of 724


2 724
2 362
181 181
1

Prime factors of 724 are 2,181. Prime factorization of 724 in exponential form is:

724 = 22×1811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 716 and 724 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 716 and 724 by matching factors method

Factors of 716

List of positive integer factors of 716 that divides 716 without a remainder.

1,2,4,179,358,716

Factors of 724

List of positive integer factors of 724 that divides 724 without a remainder.

1,2,4,181,362,724

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 716 and 724. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 716 and 724 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 716 and 724

Properties of GCF 716 and 724

(i) The GCF of 716 and 724 is associative

GCF of 716 and 724 = GCF of 724 and 716

Related Greatest Common Factor of 716

Related Greatest Common Factor of 724

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 716 and 724

1. What is the GCF of 716 and 724?

Answer: GCF of 716 and 724 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 716?

Answer: Factors of 716 are 1, 2, 4, 179, 358, 716. There are 6 integers that are factors of 716. The greatest factor of 716 is 716.

3. What are the Factors of 724?

Answer: Factors of 724 are 1, 2, 4, 181, 362, 724. There are 6 integers that are factors of 724. The greatest factor of 724 is 724.

4. How to Find the GCF of 716 and 724?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 716 and 724 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 716

716 = 2 x 2 x 179

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 724

724 = 2 x 2 x 181

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 716 and 724 is 4