Greatest Common Factor of 8734 and 8738

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 8734, 8738 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8734 and 8738 is 2.

GCF(8734,8738) = 2

GCF of 8734 and 8738

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8734 and 8738

GCF of 8734 and 8738 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8734


2 8734
11 4367
397 397
1

Prime factors of 8734 are 2,11,397. Prime factorization of 8734 in exponential form is:

8734 = 21×111×3971

Prime Factorization of 8738


2 8738
17 4369
257 257
1

Prime factors of 8738 are 2,17,257. Prime factorization of 8738 in exponential form is:

8738 = 21×171×2571

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8734 and 8738 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8734 and 8738 by matching factors method

Factors of 8734

List of positive integer factors of 8734 that divides 8734 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,397,794,4367,8734

Factors of 8738

List of positive integer factors of 8738 that divides 8738 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,257,514,4369,8738

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8734 and 8738. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8734 and 8738 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8734 and 8738

Properties of GCF 8734 and 8738

(i) The GCF of 8734 and 8738 is associative

GCF of 8734 and 8738 = GCF of 8738 and 8734

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8734 and 8738

1. What is the GCF of 8734 and 8738?

Answer: GCF of 8734 and 8738 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8734?

Answer: Factors of 8734 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 397, 794, 4367, 8734. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8734. The greatest factor of 8734 is 8734.

3. What are the Factors of 8738?

Answer: Factors of 8738 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 257, 514, 4369, 8738. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8738. The greatest factor of 8738 is 8738.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8734 and 8738?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8734 and 8738 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8734

8734 = 2 x 11 x 397

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8738

8738 = 2 x 17 x 257

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 8734 and 8738 is 2