Greatest Common Factor of 7948 and 7956

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 7948, 7956 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 7948 and 7956 is 4.

GCF(7948,7956) = 4

GCF of 7948 and 7956

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 7948 and 7956

GCF of 7948 and 7956 is 4

Prime Factorization of 7948


2 7948
2 3974
1987 1987
1

Prime factors of 7948 are 2,1987. Prime factorization of 7948 in exponential form is:

7948 = 22×19871

Prime Factorization of 7956


2 7956
2 3978
3 1989
3 663
13 221
17 17
1

Prime factors of 7956 are 2,3,13,17. Prime factorization of 7956 in exponential form is:

7956 = 22×32×131×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 7948 and 7956 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 7948 and 7956 by matching factors method

Factors of 7948

List of positive integer factors of 7948 that divides 7948 without a remainder.

1,2,4,1987,3974,7948

Factors of 7956

List of positive integer factors of 7956 that divides 7956 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,13,17,18,26,34,36,39,51,52,68,78,102,117,153,156,204,221,234,306,442,468,612,663,884,1326,1989,2652,3978,7956

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 7948 and 7956. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 7948 and 7956 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 7948 and 7956

Properties of GCF 7948 and 7956

(i) The GCF of 7948 and 7956 is associative

GCF of 7948 and 7956 = GCF of 7956 and 7948

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7948

Related Greatest Common Factor of 7956

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 7948 and 7956

1. What is the GCF of 7948 and 7956?

Answer: GCF of 7948 and 7956 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 7948?

Answer: Factors of 7948 are 1, 2, 4, 1987, 3974, 7948. There are 6 integers that are factors of 7948. The greatest factor of 7948 is 7948.

3. What are the Factors of 7956?

Answer: Factors of 7956 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 26, 34, 36, 39, 51, 52, 68, 78, 102, 117, 153, 156, 204, 221, 234, 306, 442, 468, 612, 663, 884, 1326, 1989, 2652, 3978, 7956. There are 36 integers that are factors of 7956. The greatest factor of 7956 is 7956.

4. How to Find the GCF of 7948 and 7956?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 7948 and 7956 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7948

7948 = 2 x 2 x 1987

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7956

7956 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 13 x 17

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 7948 and 7956 is 4