Greatest Common Factor of 880 and 888

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 880, 888 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 880 and 888 is 8.

GCF(880,888) = 8

GCF of 880 and 888

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 880 and 888

GCF of 880 and 888 is 8

Prime Factorization of 880


2 880
2 440
2 220
2 110
5 55
11 11
1

Prime factors of 880 are 2,5,11. Prime factorization of 880 in exponential form is:

880 = 24×51×111

Prime Factorization of 888


2 888
2 444
2 222
3 111
37 37
1

Prime factors of 888 are 2,3,37. Prime factorization of 888 in exponential form is:

888 = 23×31×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 880 and 888 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 880 and 888 by matching factors method

Factors of 880

List of positive integer factors of 880 that divides 880 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,8,10,11,16,20,22,40,44,55,80,88,110,176,220,440,880

Factors of 888

List of positive integer factors of 888 that divides 888 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,37,74,111,148,222,296,444,888

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 880 and 888. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 880 and 888 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 880 and 888

Properties of GCF 880 and 888

(i) The GCF of 880 and 888 is associative

GCF of 880 and 888 = GCF of 888 and 880

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 880 and 888

1. What is the GCF of 880 and 888?

Answer: GCF of 880 and 888 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 880?

Answer: Factors of 880 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 16, 20, 22, 40, 44, 55, 80, 88, 110, 176, 220, 440, 880. There are 20 integers that are factors of 880. The greatest factor of 880 is 880.

3. What are the Factors of 888?

Answer: Factors of 888 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 37, 74, 111, 148, 222, 296, 444, 888. There are 16 integers that are factors of 888. The greatest factor of 888 is 888.

4. How to Find the GCF of 880 and 888?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 880 and 888 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 880

880 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 888

888 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 37

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

GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 880 and 888 is 8