Greatest Common Factor of 8756 and 8762

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 8756, 8762 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8756 and 8762 is 2.

GCF(8756,8762) = 2

GCF of 8756 and 8762

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8756 and 8762

GCF of 8756 and 8762 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8756


2 8756
2 4378
11 2189
199 199
1

Prime factors of 8756 are 2,11,199. Prime factorization of 8756 in exponential form is:

8756 = 22×111×1991

Prime Factorization of 8762


2 8762
13 4381
337 337
1

Prime factors of 8762 are 2,13,337. Prime factorization of 8762 in exponential form is:

8762 = 21×131×3371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8756 and 8762 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8756 and 8762 by matching factors method

Factors of 8756

List of positive integer factors of 8756 that divides 8756 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,22,44,199,398,796,2189,4378,8756

Factors of 8762

List of positive integer factors of 8762 that divides 8762 without a remainder.

1,2,13,26,337,674,4381,8762

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8756 and 8762. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8756 and 8762 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8756 and 8762

Properties of GCF 8756 and 8762

(i) The GCF of 8756 and 8762 is associative

GCF of 8756 and 8762 = GCF of 8762 and 8756

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8756 and 8762

1. What is the GCF of 8756 and 8762?

Answer: GCF of 8756 and 8762 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8756?

Answer: Factors of 8756 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 199, 398, 796, 2189, 4378, 8756. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8756. The greatest factor of 8756 is 8756.

3. What are the Factors of 8762?

Answer: Factors of 8762 are 1, 2, 13, 26, 337, 674, 4381, 8762. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8762. The greatest factor of 8762 is 8762.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8756 and 8762?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8756 and 8762 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8756

8756 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 199

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8762

8762 = 2 x 13 x 337

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 8756 and 8762 is 2