Greatest Common Factor of 78 and 86

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 78, 86 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 78 and 86 is 2.

GCF(78,86) = 2

GCF of 78 and 86

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 78 and 86

GCF of 78 and 86 is 2

Prime Factorization of 78


2 78
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 78 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 78 in exponential form is:

78 = 21×31×131

Prime Factorization of 86


2 86
43 43
1

Prime factors of 86 are 2,43. Prime factorization of 86 in exponential form is:

86 = 21×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 78 and 86 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 78 and 86 by matching factors method

Factors of 78

List of positive integer factors of 78 that divides 78 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,13,26,39,78

Factors of 86

List of positive integer factors of 86 that divides 86 without a remainder.

1,2,43,86

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 78 and 86. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 78 and 86 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 78 and 86

Properties of GCF 78 and 86

(i) The GCF of 78 and 86 is associative

GCF of 78 and 86 = GCF of 86 and 78

Related Greatest Common Factor of 78

Related Greatest Common Factor of 86

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 78 and 86

1. What is the GCF of 78 and 86?

Answer: GCF of 78 and 86 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 78?

Answer: Factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78. There are 8 integers that are factors of 78. The greatest factor of 78 is 78.

3. What are the Factors of 86?

Answer: Factors of 86 are 1, 2, 43, 86. There are 4 integers that are factors of 86. The greatest factor of 86 is 86.

4. How to Find the GCF of 78 and 86?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 78 and 86 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 78

78 = 2 x 3 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 86

86 = 2 x 43

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 78 and 86 is 2