Greatest Common Factor of 794 and 796

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 794, 796 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 794 and 796 is 2.

GCF(794,796) = 2

GCF of 794 and 796

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 794 and 796

GCF of 794 and 796 is 2

Prime Factorization of 794


2 794
397 397
1

Prime factors of 794 are 2,397. Prime factorization of 794 in exponential form is:

794 = 21×3971

Prime Factorization of 796


2 796
2 398
199 199
1

Prime factors of 796 are 2,199. Prime factorization of 796 in exponential form is:

796 = 22×1991

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 794 and 796 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 794 and 796 by matching factors method

Factors of 794

List of positive integer factors of 794 that divides 794 without a remainder.

1,2,397,794

Factors of 796

List of positive integer factors of 796 that divides 796 without a remainder.

1,2,4,199,398,796

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 794 and 796. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 794 and 796 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 794 and 796

Properties of GCF 794 and 796

(i) The GCF of 794 and 796 is associative

GCF of 794 and 796 = GCF of 796 and 794

Related Greatest Common Factor of 794

Related Greatest Common Factor of 796

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 794 and 796

1. What is the GCF of 794 and 796?

Answer: GCF of 794 and 796 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 794?

Answer: Factors of 794 are 1, 2, 397, 794. There are 4 integers that are factors of 794. The greatest factor of 794 is 794.

3. What are the Factors of 796?

Answer: Factors of 796 are 1, 2, 4, 199, 398, 796. There are 6 integers that are factors of 796. The greatest factor of 796 is 796.

4. How to Find the GCF of 794 and 796?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 794 and 796 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 794

794 = 2 x 397

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 796

796 = 2 x 2 x 199

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 794 and 796 is 2