Greatest Common Factor of 8744 and 8746

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 8744, 8746 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8744 and 8746 is 2.

GCF(8744,8746) = 2

GCF of 8744 and 8746

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8744 and 8746

GCF of 8744 and 8746 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8744


2 8744
2 4372
2 2186
1093 1093
1

Prime factors of 8744 are 2,1093. Prime factorization of 8744 in exponential form is:

8744 = 23×10931

Prime Factorization of 8746


2 8746
4373 4373
1

Prime factors of 8746 are 2,4373. Prime factorization of 8746 in exponential form is:

8746 = 21×43731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8744 and 8746 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8744 and 8746 by matching factors method

Factors of 8744

List of positive integer factors of 8744 that divides 8744 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,1093,2186,4372,8744

Factors of 8746

List of positive integer factors of 8746 that divides 8746 without a remainder.

1,2,4373,8746

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8744 and 8746. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8744 and 8746 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8744 and 8746

Properties of GCF 8744 and 8746

(i) The GCF of 8744 and 8746 is associative

GCF of 8744 and 8746 = GCF of 8746 and 8744

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8744 and 8746

1. What is the GCF of 8744 and 8746?

Answer: GCF of 8744 and 8746 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8744?

Answer: Factors of 8744 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 1093, 2186, 4372, 8744. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8744. The greatest factor of 8744 is 8744.

3. What are the Factors of 8746?

Answer: Factors of 8746 are 1, 2, 4373, 8746. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8746. The greatest factor of 8746 is 8746.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8744 and 8746?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8744 and 8746 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8744

8744 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 1093

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8746

8746 = 2 x 4373

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 8744 and 8746 is 2