Greatest Common Factor of 8478 and 8480

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 8478, 8480 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8478 and 8480 is 2.

GCF(8478,8480) = 2

GCF of 8478 and 8480

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8478 and 8480

GCF of 8478 and 8480 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8478


2 8478
3 4239
3 1413
3 471
157 157
1

Prime factors of 8478 are 2,3,157. Prime factorization of 8478 in exponential form is:

8478 = 21×33×1571

Prime Factorization of 8480


2 8480
2 4240
2 2120
2 1060
2 530
5 265
53 53
1

Prime factors of 8480 are 2,5,53. Prime factorization of 8480 in exponential form is:

8480 = 25×51×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8478 and 8480 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8478 and 8480 by matching factors method

Factors of 8478

List of positive integer factors of 8478 that divides 8478 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,157,314,471,942,1413,2826,4239,8478

Factors of 8480

List of positive integer factors of 8480 that divides 8480 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,32,40,53,80,106,160,212,265,424,530,848,1060,1696,2120,4240,8480

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8478 and 8480. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8478 and 8480 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8478 and 8480

Properties of GCF 8478 and 8480

(i) The GCF of 8478 and 8480 is associative

GCF of 8478 and 8480 = GCF of 8480 and 8478

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8478 and 8480

1. What is the GCF of 8478 and 8480?

Answer: GCF of 8478 and 8480 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8478?

Answer: Factors of 8478 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 157, 314, 471, 942, 1413, 2826, 4239, 8478. There are 16 integers that are factors of 8478. The greatest factor of 8478 is 8478.

3. What are the Factors of 8480?

Answer: Factors of 8480 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 53, 80, 106, 160, 212, 265, 424, 530, 848, 1060, 1696, 2120, 4240, 8480. There are 24 integers that are factors of 8480. The greatest factor of 8480 is 8480.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8478 and 8480?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8478 and 8480 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8478

8478 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 157

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8480

8480 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 53

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 8478 and 8480 is 2