Greatest Common Factor of 786 and 788

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 786, 788 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 786 and 788 is 2.

GCF(786,788) = 2

GCF of 786 and 788

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 786 and 788

GCF of 786 and 788 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 788


2 788
2 394
197 197
1

Prime factors of 788 are 2,197. Prime factorization of 788 in exponential form is:

788 = 22×1971

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 786 and 788 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 786 and 788 by matching factors method

Factors of 786

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

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

Factors of 788

List of positive integer factors of 788 that divides 788 without a remainder.

1,2,4,197,394,788

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 786 and 788. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 786 and 788 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 786 and 788

Properties of GCF 786 and 788

(i) The GCF of 786 and 788 is associative

GCF of 786 and 788 = GCF of 788 and 786

Related Greatest Common Factor of 786

Related Greatest Common Factor of 788

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 786 and 788

1. What is the GCF of 786 and 788?

Answer: GCF of 786 and 788 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 788?

Answer: Factors of 788 are 1, 2, 4, 197, 394, 788. There are 6 integers that are factors of 788. The greatest factor of 788 is 788.

4. How to Find the GCF of 786 and 788?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 786 and 788 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 786

786 = 2 x 3 x 131

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 788

788 = 2 x 2 x 197

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 786 and 788 is 2