Greatest Common Factor of 8722 and 8728

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 8722, 8728 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8722 and 8728 is 2.

GCF(8722,8728) = 2

GCF of 8722 and 8728

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8722 and 8728

GCF of 8722 and 8728 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8722


2 8722
7 4361
7 623
89 89
1

Prime factors of 8722 are 2,7,89. Prime factorization of 8722 in exponential form is:

8722 = 21×72×891

Prime Factorization of 8728


2 8728
2 4364
2 2182
1091 1091
1

Prime factors of 8728 are 2,1091. Prime factorization of 8728 in exponential form is:

8728 = 23×10911

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8722 and 8728 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8722 and 8728 by matching factors method

Factors of 8722

List of positive integer factors of 8722 that divides 8722 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,49,89,98,178,623,1246,4361,8722

Factors of 8728

List of positive integer factors of 8728 that divides 8728 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,1091,2182,4364,8728

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8722 and 8728. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8722 and 8728 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8722 and 8728

Properties of GCF 8722 and 8728

(i) The GCF of 8722 and 8728 is associative

GCF of 8722 and 8728 = GCF of 8728 and 8722

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8722 and 8728

1. What is the GCF of 8722 and 8728?

Answer: GCF of 8722 and 8728 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8722?

Answer: Factors of 8722 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 89, 98, 178, 623, 1246, 4361, 8722. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8722. The greatest factor of 8722 is 8722.

3. What are the Factors of 8728?

Answer: Factors of 8728 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 1091, 2182, 4364, 8728. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8728. The greatest factor of 8728 is 8728.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8722 and 8728?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8722 and 8728 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8722

8722 = 2 x 7 x 7 x 89

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8728

8728 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 1091

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 8722 and 8728 is 2