Greatest Common Factor of 756 and 758

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 756, 758 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 756 and 758 is 2.

GCF(756,758) = 2

GCF of 756 and 758

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 756 and 758

GCF of 756 and 758 is 2

Prime Factorization of 756


2 756
2 378
3 189
3 63
3 21
7 7
1

Prime factors of 756 are 2,3,7. Prime factorization of 756 in exponential form is:

756 = 22×33×71

Prime Factorization of 758


2 758
379 379
1

Prime factors of 758 are 2,379. Prime factorization of 758 in exponential form is:

758 = 21×3791

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 756 and 758 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 756 and 758 by matching factors method

Factors of 756

List of positive integer factors of 756 that divides 756 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,7,9,12,14,18,21,27,28,36,42,54,63,84,108,126,189,252,378,756

Factors of 758

List of positive integer factors of 758 that divides 758 without a remainder.

1,2,379,758

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 756 and 758. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 756 and 758 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 756 and 758

Properties of GCF 756 and 758

(i) The GCF of 756 and 758 is associative

GCF of 756 and 758 = GCF of 758 and 756

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 756 and 758

1. What is the GCF of 756 and 758?

Answer: GCF of 756 and 758 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 756?

Answer: Factors of 756 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 27, 28, 36, 42, 54, 63, 84, 108, 126, 189, 252, 378, 756. There are 24 integers that are factors of 756. The greatest factor of 756 is 756.

3. What are the Factors of 758?

Answer: Factors of 758 are 1, 2, 379, 758. There are 4 integers that are factors of 758. The greatest factor of 758 is 758.

4. How to Find the GCF of 756 and 758?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 756 and 758 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 756

756 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 758

758 = 2 x 379

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 756 and 758 is 2