Greatest Common Factor of 868 and 872

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 868, 872 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 868 and 872 is 4.

GCF(868,872) = 4

GCF of 868 and 872

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 868 and 872

GCF of 868 and 872 is 4

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

Prime Factorization of 872


2 872
2 436
2 218
109 109
1

Prime factors of 872 are 2,109. Prime factorization of 872 in exponential form is:

872 = 23×1091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 868 and 872 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 868 and 872 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 872

List of positive integer factors of 872 that divides 872 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,109,218,436,872

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 868 and 872. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 868 and 872 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 868 and 872

Properties of GCF 868 and 872

(i) The GCF of 868 and 872 is associative

GCF of 868 and 872 = GCF of 872 and 868

Related Greatest Common Factor of 868

Related Greatest Common Factor of 872

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 868 and 872

1. What is the GCF of 868 and 872?

Answer: GCF of 868 and 872 is 4.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 872?

Answer: Factors of 872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 109, 218, 436, 872. There are 8 integers that are factors of 872. The greatest factor of 872 is 872.

4. How to Find the GCF of 868 and 872?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 868 and 872 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 868

868 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 872

872 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 109

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 868 and 872 is 4