Greatest Common Factor of 8718 and 8720

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 8718, 8720 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8718 and 8720 is 2.

GCF(8718,8720) = 2

GCF of 8718 and 8720

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8718 and 8720

GCF of 8718 and 8720 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8718


2 8718
3 4359
1453 1453
1

Prime factors of 8718 are 2,3,1453. Prime factorization of 8718 in exponential form is:

8718 = 21×31×14531

Prime Factorization of 8720


2 8720
2 4360
2 2180
2 1090
5 545
109 109
1

Prime factors of 8720 are 2,5,109. Prime factorization of 8720 in exponential form is:

8720 = 24×51×1091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8718 and 8720 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8718 and 8720 by matching factors method

Factors of 8718

List of positive integer factors of 8718 that divides 8718 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1453,2906,4359,8718

Factors of 8720

List of positive integer factors of 8720 that divides 8720 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,16,20,40,80,109,218,436,545,872,1090,1744,2180,4360,8720

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8718 and 8720. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8718 and 8720 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8718 and 8720

Properties of GCF 8718 and 8720

(i) The GCF of 8718 and 8720 is associative

GCF of 8718 and 8720 = GCF of 8720 and 8718

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8718 and 8720

1. What is the GCF of 8718 and 8720?

Answer: GCF of 8718 and 8720 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8718?

Answer: Factors of 8718 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1453, 2906, 4359, 8718. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8718. The greatest factor of 8718 is 8718.

3. What are the Factors of 8720?

Answer: Factors of 8720 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80, 109, 218, 436, 545, 872, 1090, 1744, 2180, 4360, 8720. There are 20 integers that are factors of 8720. The greatest factor of 8720 is 8720.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8718 and 8720?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8718 and 8720 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8718

8718 = 2 x 3 x 1453

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8720

8720 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 109

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 8718 and 8720 is 2