Greatest Common Factor of 8956 and 8958

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 8956, 8958 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8956 and 8958 is 2.

GCF(8956,8958) = 2

GCF of 8956 and 8958

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8956 and 8958

GCF of 8956 and 8958 is 2

Prime Factorization of 8956


2 8956
2 4478
2239 2239
1

Prime factors of 8956 are 2,2239. Prime factorization of 8956 in exponential form is:

8956 = 22×22391

Prime Factorization of 8958


2 8958
3 4479
1493 1493
1

Prime factors of 8958 are 2,3,1493. Prime factorization of 8958 in exponential form is:

8958 = 21×31×14931

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8956 and 8958 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 8956 and 8958 by matching factors method

Factors of 8956

List of positive integer factors of 8956 that divides 8956 without a remainder.

1,2,4,2239,4478,8956

Factors of 8958

List of positive integer factors of 8958 that divides 8958 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,1493,2986,4479,8958

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8956 and 8958. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8956 and 8958 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8956 and 8958

Properties of GCF 8956 and 8958

(i) The GCF of 8956 and 8958 is associative

GCF of 8956 and 8958 = GCF of 8958 and 8956

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8956

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8958

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8956 and 8958

1. What is the GCF of 8956 and 8958?

Answer: GCF of 8956 and 8958 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 8956?

Answer: Factors of 8956 are 1, 2, 4, 2239, 4478, 8956. There are 6 integers that are factors of 8956. The greatest factor of 8956 is 8956.

3. What are the Factors of 8958?

Answer: Factors of 8958 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 1493, 2986, 4479, 8958. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8958. The greatest factor of 8958 is 8958.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8956 and 8958?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8956 and 8958 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8956

8956 = 2 x 2 x 2239

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8958

8958 = 2 x 3 x 1493

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 8956 and 8958 is 2