Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 844

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 842, 844 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 842 and 844 is 2.

GCF(842,844) = 2

GCF of 842 and 844

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 844

GCF of 842 and 844 is 2

Prime Factorization of 842


2 842
421 421
1

Prime factors of 842 are 2,421. Prime factorization of 842 in exponential form is:

842 = 21×4211

Prime Factorization of 844


2 844
2 422
211 211
1

Prime factors of 844 are 2,211. Prime factorization of 844 in exponential form is:

844 = 22×2111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 842 and 844 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 844 by matching factors method

Factors of 842

List of positive integer factors of 842 that divides 842 without a remainder.

1,2,421,842

Factors of 844

List of positive integer factors of 844 that divides 844 without a remainder.

1,2,4,211,422,844

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 842 and 844. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 842 and 844 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 842 and 844

Properties of GCF 842 and 844

(i) The GCF of 842 and 844 is associative

GCF of 842 and 844 = GCF of 844 and 842

Related Greatest Common Factor of 842

Related Greatest Common Factor of 844

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 842 and 844

1. What is the GCF of 842 and 844?

Answer: GCF of 842 and 844 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 842?

Answer: Factors of 842 are 1, 2, 421, 842. There are 4 integers that are factors of 842. The greatest factor of 842 is 842.

3. What are the Factors of 844?

Answer: Factors of 844 are 1, 2, 4, 211, 422, 844. There are 6 integers that are factors of 844. The greatest factor of 844 is 844.

4. How to Find the GCF of 842 and 844?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 842 and 844 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 842

842 = 2 x 421

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 844

844 = 2 x 2 x 211

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 842 and 844 is 2