Greatest Common Factor of 8896 and 8902

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

GCF of 8896 and 8902

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 8896 and 8902

GCF of 8896 and 8902 is 2

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

Greatest Common Factor of 8896 and 8902 by matching factors method

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

Properties of GCF 8896 and 8902

(i) The GCF of 8896 and 8902 is associative

GCF of 8896 and 8902 = GCF of 8902 and 8896

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8896 and 8902

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