Greatest Common Factor of 8552 and 8556

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 8552, 8556 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8552 and 8556 is 4.

GCF(8552,8556) = 4

GCF of 8552 and 8556

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8552 and 8556

GCF of 8552 and 8556 is 4

Prime Factorization of 8552


2 8552
2 4276
2 2138
1069 1069
1

Prime factors of 8552 are 2,1069. Prime factorization of 8552 in exponential form is:

8552 = 23×10691

Prime Factorization of 8556


2 8556
2 4278
3 2139
23 713
31 31
1

Prime factors of 8556 are 2,3,23,31. Prime factorization of 8556 in exponential form is:

8556 = 22×31×231×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8552 and 8556 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 8552 and 8556 by matching factors method

Factors of 8552

List of positive integer factors of 8552 that divides 8552 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,1069,2138,4276,8552

Factors of 8556

List of positive integer factors of 8556 that divides 8556 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,23,31,46,62,69,92,93,124,138,186,276,372,713,1426,2139,2852,4278,8556

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8552 and 8556. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8552 and 8556 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8552 and 8556

Properties of GCF 8552 and 8556

(i) The GCF of 8552 and 8556 is associative

GCF of 8552 and 8556 = GCF of 8556 and 8552

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8552 and 8556

1. What is the GCF of 8552 and 8556?

Answer: GCF of 8552 and 8556 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 8552?

Answer: Factors of 8552 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 1069, 2138, 4276, 8552. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8552. The greatest factor of 8552 is 8552.

3. What are the Factors of 8556?

Answer: Factors of 8556 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 23, 31, 46, 62, 69, 92, 93, 124, 138, 186, 276, 372, 713, 1426, 2139, 2852, 4278, 8556. There are 24 integers that are factors of 8556. The greatest factor of 8556 is 8556.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8552 and 8556?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8552 and 8556 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8552

8552 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 1069

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8556

8556 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 23 x 31

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 8552 and 8556 is 4