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 8842, 8848 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8842 and 8848 is 2.
GCF(8842,8848) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 8842
2 | 8842 |
4421 | 4421 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8842 are 2,4421. Prime factorization of 8842 in exponential form is:
8842 = 21×44211
Prime Factorization of 8848
2 | 8848 |
2 | 4424 |
2 | 2212 |
2 | 1106 |
7 | 553 |
79 | 79 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8848 are 2,7,79. Prime factorization of 8848 in exponential form is:
8848 = 24×71×791
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8842 and 8848 is 2
Factors of 8842
List of positive integer factors of 8842 that divides 8842 without a remainder.
1,2,4421,8842
Factors of 8848
List of positive integer factors of 8848 that divides 8848 without a remainder.
1,2,4,7,8,14,16,28,56,79,112,158,316,553,632,1106,1264,2212,4424,8848
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 8842 and 8848. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8842 and 8848 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8842 and 8848
(i) The GCF of 8842 and 8848 is associative
GCF of 8842 and 8848 = GCF of 8848 and 8842
1. What is the GCF of 8842 and 8848?
Answer: GCF of 8842 and 8848 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 8842?
Answer: Factors of 8842 are 1, 2, 4421, 8842. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8842. The greatest factor of 8842 is 8842.
3. What are the Factors of 8848?
Answer: Factors of 8848 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 79, 112, 158, 316, 553, 632, 1106, 1264, 2212, 4424, 8848. There are 20 integers that are factors of 8848. The greatest factor of 8848 is 8848.
4. How to Find the GCF of 8842 and 8848?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 8842 and 8848 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8842
8842 = 2 x 4421
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8848
8848 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 79
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 8842 and 8848 is 2