Greatest Common Factor of 860 and 868

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 860, 868 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 860 and 868 is 4.

GCF(860,868) = 4

GCF of 860 and 868

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 860 and 868

GCF of 860 and 868 is 4

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

Prime Factorization of 868


2 868
2 434
7 217
31 31
1

Prime factors of 868 are 2,7,31. Prime factorization of 868 in exponential form is:

868 = 22×71×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 860 and 868 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 860 and 868 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 868

List of positive integer factors of 868 that divides 868 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,28,31,62,124,217,434,868

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 860 and 868. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 860 and 868 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 860 and 868

Properties of GCF 860 and 868

(i) The GCF of 860 and 868 is associative

GCF of 860 and 868 = GCF of 868 and 860

Related Greatest Common Factor of 860

Related Greatest Common Factor of 868

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 860 and 868

1. What is the GCF of 860 and 868?

Answer: GCF of 860 and 868 is 4.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 868?

Answer: Factors of 868 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 31, 62, 124, 217, 434, 868. There are 12 integers that are factors of 868. The greatest factor of 868 is 868.

4. How to Find the GCF of 860 and 868?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 860 and 868 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 860

860 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 868

868 = 2 x 2 x 7 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 860 and 868 is 4