Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 726

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 724, 726 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 724 and 726 is 2.

GCF(724,726) = 2

GCF of 724 and 726

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 726

GCF of 724 and 726 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 726


2 726
3 363
11 121
11 11
1

Prime factors of 726 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 726 in exponential form is:

726 = 21×31×112

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 724 and 726 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 726 by matching factors method

Factors of 724

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

1,2,4,181,362,724

Factors of 726

List of positive integer factors of 726 that divides 726 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,11,22,33,66,121,242,363,726

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 724 and 726. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 724 and 726 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 724 and 726

Properties of GCF 724 and 726

(i) The GCF of 724 and 726 is associative

GCF of 724 and 726 = GCF of 726 and 724

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 724 and 726

1. What is the GCF of 724 and 726?

Answer: GCF of 724 and 726 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 726?

Answer: Factors of 726 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66, 121, 242, 363, 726. There are 12 integers that are factors of 726. The greatest factor of 726 is 726.

4. How to Find the GCF of 724 and 726?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 724 and 726 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 724

724 = 2 x 2 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 726

726 = 2 x 3 x 11 x 11

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 724 and 726 is 2