Greatest Common Factor of 8536 and 8538

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 8536, 8538 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8536 and 8538 is 2.

GCF(8536,8538) = 2

GCF of 8536 and 8538

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8536 and 8538

GCF of 8536 and 8538 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8536


2 8536
2 4268
2 2134
11 1067
97 97
1

Prime factors of 8536 are 2,11,97. Prime factorization of 8536 in exponential form is:

8536 = 23×111×971

Prime Factorization of 8538


2 8538
3 4269
1423 1423
1

Prime factors of 8538 are 2,3,1423. Prime factorization of 8538 in exponential form is:

8538 = 21×31×14231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8536 and 8538 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8536 and 8538 by matching factors method

Factors of 8536

List of positive integer factors of 8536 that divides 8536 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,11,22,44,88,97,194,388,776,1067,2134,4268,8536

Factors of 8538

List of positive integer factors of 8538 that divides 8538 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1423,2846,4269,8538

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8536 and 8538. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8536 and 8538 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8536 and 8538

Properties of GCF 8536 and 8538

(i) The GCF of 8536 and 8538 is associative

GCF of 8536 and 8538 = GCF of 8538 and 8536

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8536 and 8538

1. What is the GCF of 8536 and 8538?

Answer: GCF of 8536 and 8538 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8536?

Answer: Factors of 8536 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 97, 194, 388, 776, 1067, 2134, 4268, 8536. There are 16 integers that are factors of 8536. The greatest factor of 8536 is 8536.

3. What are the Factors of 8538?

Answer: Factors of 8538 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1423, 2846, 4269, 8538. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8538. The greatest factor of 8538 is 8538.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8536 and 8538?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8536 and 8538 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8536

8536 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 97

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8538

8538 = 2 x 3 x 1423

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 8536 and 8538 is 2