Greatest Common Factor of 876 and 884

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 876, 884 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 876 and 884 is 4.

GCF(876,884) = 4

GCF of 876 and 884

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 876 and 884

GCF of 876 and 884 is 4

Prime Factorization of 876


2 876
2 438
3 219
73 73
1

Prime factors of 876 are 2,3,73. Prime factorization of 876 in exponential form is:

876 = 22×31×731

Prime Factorization of 884


2 884
2 442
13 221
17 17
1

Prime factors of 884 are 2,13,17. Prime factorization of 884 in exponential form is:

884 = 22×131×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 876 and 884 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 876 and 884 by matching factors method

Factors of 876

List of positive integer factors of 876 that divides 876 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,12,73,146,219,292,438,876

Factors of 884

List of positive integer factors of 884 that divides 884 without a remainder.

1,2,4,13,17,26,34,52,68,221,442,884

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 876 and 884. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 876 and 884 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 876 and 884

Properties of GCF 876 and 884

(i) The GCF of 876 and 884 is associative

GCF of 876 and 884 = GCF of 884 and 876

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 876 and 884

1. What is the GCF of 876 and 884?

Answer: GCF of 876 and 884 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 876?

Answer: Factors of 876 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 73, 146, 219, 292, 438, 876. There are 12 integers that are factors of 876. The greatest factor of 876 is 876.

3. What are the Factors of 884?

Answer: Factors of 884 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 17, 26, 34, 52, 68, 221, 442, 884. There are 12 integers that are factors of 884. The greatest factor of 884 is 884.

4. How to Find the GCF of 876 and 884?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 876 and 884 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 876

876 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 73

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 884

884 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 17

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 876 and 884 is 4