Greatest Common Factor of 8838 and 8841

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 8838, 8841 i.e. 3 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8838 and 8841 is 3.

GCF(8838,8841) = 3

GCF of 8838 and 8841

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8838 and 8841

GCF of 8838 and 8841 is 3

Prime Factorization of 8838


2 8838
3 4419
3 1473
491 491
1

Prime factors of 8838 are 2,3,491. Prime factorization of 8838 in exponential form is:

8838 = 21×32×4911

Prime Factorization of 8841


3 8841
7 2947
421 421
1

Prime factors of 8841 are 3,7,421. Prime factorization of 8841 in exponential form is:

8841 = 31×71×4211

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8838 and 8841 is 3

Greatest Common Factor of 8838 and 8841 by matching factors method

Factors of 8838

List of positive integer factors of 8838 that divides 8838 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,491,982,1473,2946,4419,8838

Factors of 8841

List of positive integer factors of 8841 that divides 8841 without a remainder.

1,3,7,21,421,1263,2947,8841

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8838 and 8841. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8838 and 8841 is 3.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8838 and 8841

Properties of GCF 8838 and 8841

(i) The GCF of 8838 and 8841 is associative

GCF of 8838 and 8841 = GCF of 8841 and 8838

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8838 and 8841

1. What is the GCF of 8838 and 8841?

Answer: GCF of 8838 and 8841 is 3.

2. What are the Factors of 8838?

Answer: Factors of 8838 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 491, 982, 1473, 2946, 4419, 8838. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8838. The greatest factor of 8838 is 8838.

3. What are the Factors of 8841?

Answer: Factors of 8841 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 421, 1263, 2947, 8841. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8841. The greatest factor of 8841 is 8841.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8838 and 8841?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8838 and 8841 = 3

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8838

8838 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 491

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8841

8841 = 3 x 7 x 421

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

GCF = 3

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 8838 and 8841 is 3