Greatest Common Factor of 856 and 860

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 856, 860 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 856 and 860 is 4.

GCF(856,860) = 4

GCF of 856 and 860

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 856 and 860

GCF of 856 and 860 is 4

Prime Factorization of 856


2 856
2 428
2 214
107 107
1

Prime factors of 856 are 2,107. Prime factorization of 856 in exponential form is:

856 = 23×1071

Prime Factorization of 860


2 860
2 430
5 215
43 43
1

Prime factors of 860 are 2,5,43. Prime factorization of 860 in exponential form is:

860 = 22×51×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 856 and 860 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 856 and 860 by matching factors method

Factors of 856

List of positive integer factors of 856 that divides 856 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,107,214,428,856

Factors of 860

List of positive integer factors of 860 that divides 860 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,43,86,172,215,430,860

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 856 and 860. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 856 and 860 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 856 and 860

Properties of GCF 856 and 860

(i) The GCF of 856 and 860 is associative

GCF of 856 and 860 = GCF of 860 and 856

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 856 and 860

1. What is the GCF of 856 and 860?

Answer: GCF of 856 and 860 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 856?

Answer: Factors of 856 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 107, 214, 428, 856. There are 8 integers that are factors of 856. The greatest factor of 856 is 856.

3. What are the Factors of 860?

Answer: Factors of 860 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 43, 86, 172, 215, 430, 860. There are 12 integers that are factors of 860. The greatest factor of 860 is 860.

4. How to Find the GCF of 856 and 860?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 856 and 860 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 856

856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 107

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 860

860 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 43

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 856 and 860 is 4