Greatest Common Factor of 8234 and 8240

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 8234, 8240 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8234 and 8240 is 2.

GCF(8234,8240) = 2

GCF of 8234 and 8240

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8234 and 8240

GCF of 8234 and 8240 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8234


2 8234
23 4117
179 179
1

Prime factors of 8234 are 2,23,179. Prime factorization of 8234 in exponential form is:

8234 = 21×231×1791

Prime Factorization of 8240


2 8240
2 4120
2 2060
2 1030
5 515
103 103
1

Prime factors of 8240 are 2,5,103. Prime factorization of 8240 in exponential form is:

8240 = 24×51×1031

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8234 and 8240 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8234 and 8240 by matching factors method

Factors of 8234

List of positive integer factors of 8234 that divides 8234 without a remainder.

1,2,23,46,179,358,4117,8234

Factors of 8240

List of positive integer factors of 8240 that divides 8240 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,40,80,103,206,412,515,824,1030,1648,2060,4120,8240

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8234 and 8240. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8234 and 8240 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8234 and 8240

Properties of GCF 8234 and 8240

(i) The GCF of 8234 and 8240 is associative

GCF of 8234 and 8240 = GCF of 8240 and 8234

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8234 and 8240

1. What is the GCF of 8234 and 8240?

Answer: GCF of 8234 and 8240 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8234?

Answer: Factors of 8234 are 1, 2, 23, 46, 179, 358, 4117, 8234. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8234. The greatest factor of 8234 is 8234.

3. What are the Factors of 8240?

Answer: Factors of 8240 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80, 103, 206, 412, 515, 824, 1030, 1648, 2060, 4120, 8240. There are 20 integers that are factors of 8240. The greatest factor of 8240 is 8240.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8234 and 8240?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8234 and 8240 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8234

8234 = 2 x 23 x 179

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8240

8240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 103

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 8234 and 8240 is 2