Greatest Common Factor of 8420 and 8426

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 8420, 8426 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8420 and 8426 is 2.

GCF(8420,8426) = 2

GCF of 8420 and 8426

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8420 and 8426

GCF of 8420 and 8426 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8420


2 8420
2 4210
5 2105
421 421
1

Prime factors of 8420 are 2,5,421. Prime factorization of 8420 in exponential form is:

8420 = 22×51×4211

Prime Factorization of 8426


2 8426
11 4213
383 383
1

Prime factors of 8426 are 2,11,383. Prime factorization of 8426 in exponential form is:

8426 = 21×111×3831

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8420 and 8426 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8420 and 8426 by matching factors method

Factors of 8420

List of positive integer factors of 8420 that divides 8420 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,421,842,1684,2105,4210,8420

Factors of 8426

List of positive integer factors of 8426 that divides 8426 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,383,766,4213,8426

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8420 and 8426. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8420 and 8426 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8420 and 8426

Properties of GCF 8420 and 8426

(i) The GCF of 8420 and 8426 is associative

GCF of 8420 and 8426 = GCF of 8426 and 8420

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8420 and 8426

1. What is the GCF of 8420 and 8426?

Answer: GCF of 8420 and 8426 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8420?

Answer: Factors of 8420 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 421, 842, 1684, 2105, 4210, 8420. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8420. The greatest factor of 8420 is 8420.

3. What are the Factors of 8426?

Answer: Factors of 8426 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 383, 766, 4213, 8426. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8426. The greatest factor of 8426 is 8426.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8420 and 8426?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8420 and 8426 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8420

8420 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 421

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8426

8426 = 2 x 11 x 383

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 8420 and 8426 is 2