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 8896, 8902 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.
Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8896 and 8902 is 2.
GCF(8896,8902) = 2
Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;
Prime Factorization of 8896
2 | 8896 |
2 | 4448 |
2 | 2224 |
2 | 1112 |
2 | 556 |
2 | 278 |
139 | 139 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8896 are 2,139. Prime factorization of 8896 in exponential form is:
8896 = 26×1391
Prime Factorization of 8902
2 | 8902 |
4451 | 4451 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8902 are 2,4451. Prime factorization of 8902 in exponential form is:
8902 = 21×44511
∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8896 and 8902 is 2
Factors of 8896
List of positive integer factors of 8896 that divides 8896 without a remainder.
1,2,4,8,16,32,64,139,278,556,1112,2224,4448,8896
Factors of 8902
List of positive integer factors of 8902 that divides 8902 without a remainder.
1,2,4451,8902
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors and prime factorization of 8896 and 8902. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8896 and 8902 is 2.
Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8896 and 8902
(i) The GCF of 8896 and 8902 is associative
GCF of 8896 and 8902 = GCF of 8902 and 8896
1. What is the GCF of 8896 and 8902?
Answer: GCF of 8896 and 8902 is 2.
2. What are the Factors of 8896?
Answer: Factors of 8896 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 139, 278, 556, 1112, 2224, 4448, 8896. There are 14 integers that are factors of 8896. The greatest factor of 8896 is 8896.
3. What are the Factors of 8902?
Answer: Factors of 8902 are 1, 2, 4451, 8902. There are 4 integers that are factors of 8902. The greatest factor of 8902 is 8902.
4. How to Find the GCF of 8896 and 8902?
Answer:
Greatest Common Factor of 8896 and 8902 = 2
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8896
8896 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 139
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8902
8902 = 2 x 4451
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 8896 and 8902 is 2