Greatest Common Factor of 884 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 884, 888 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 884 and 888 is 4.

GCF(884,888) = 4

GCF of 884 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 884 and 888

GCF of 884 and 888 is 4

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

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 884 and 888 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 884 and 888 by matching factors method

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

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 884 and 888. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 884 and 888 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 884 and 888

Properties of GCF 884 and 888

(i) The GCF of 884 and 888 is associative

GCF of 884 and 888 = GCF of 888 and 884

Related Greatest Common Factor of 884

Related Greatest Common Factor of 888

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 884 and 888

1. What is the GCF of 884 and 888?

Answer: GCF of 884 and 888 is 4.

2. 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.

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 884 and 888?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 884 and 888 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 884

884 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 17

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 = 4

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 884 and 888 is 4