Greatest Common Factor of 782 and 786

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 782, 786 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 782 and 786 is 2.

GCF(782,786) = 2

GCF of 782 and 786

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 782 and 786

GCF of 782 and 786 is 2

Prime Factorization of 782


2 782
17 391
23 23
1

Prime factors of 782 are 2,17,23. Prime factorization of 782 in exponential form is:

782 = 21×171×231

Prime Factorization of 786


2 786
3 393
131 131
1

Prime factors of 786 are 2,3,131. Prime factorization of 786 in exponential form is:

786 = 21×31×1311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 782 and 786 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 782 and 786 by matching factors method

Factors of 782

List of positive integer factors of 782 that divides 782 without a remainder.

1,2,17,23,34,46,391,782

Factors of 786

List of positive integer factors of 786 that divides 786 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,131,262,393,786

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 782 and 786. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 782 and 786 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 782 and 786

Properties of GCF 782 and 786

(i) The GCF of 782 and 786 is associative

GCF of 782 and 786 = GCF of 786 and 782

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 782 and 786

1. What is the GCF of 782 and 786?

Answer: GCF of 782 and 786 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 782?

Answer: Factors of 782 are 1, 2, 17, 23, 34, 46, 391, 782. There are 8 integers that are factors of 782. The greatest factor of 782 is 782.

3. What are the Factors of 786?

Answer: Factors of 786 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 131, 262, 393, 786. There are 8 integers that are factors of 786. The greatest factor of 786 is 786.

4. How to Find the GCF of 782 and 786?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 782 and 786 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 782

782 = 2 x 17 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 786

786 = 2 x 3 x 131

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 782 and 786 is 2