Greatest Common Factor of 8968 and 8972

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 8968, 8972 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8968 and 8972 is 4.

GCF(8968,8972) = 4

GCF of 8968 and 8972

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8968 and 8972

GCF of 8968 and 8972 is 4

Prime Factorization of 8968


2 8968
2 4484
2 2242
19 1121
59 59
1

Prime factors of 8968 are 2,19,59. Prime factorization of 8968 in exponential form is:

8968 = 23×191×591

Prime Factorization of 8972


2 8972
2 4486
2243 2243
1

Prime factors of 8972 are 2,2243. Prime factorization of 8972 in exponential form is:

8972 = 22×22431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8968 and 8972 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 8968 and 8972 by matching factors method

Factors of 8968

List of positive integer factors of 8968 that divides 8968 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,19,38,59,76,118,152,236,472,1121,2242,4484,8968

Factors of 8972

List of positive integer factors of 8972 that divides 8972 without a remainder.

1,2,4,2243,4486,8972

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8968 and 8972. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8968 and 8972 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8968 and 8972

Properties of GCF 8968 and 8972

(i) The GCF of 8968 and 8972 is associative

GCF of 8968 and 8972 = GCF of 8972 and 8968

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8968

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8972

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8968 and 8972

1. What is the GCF of 8968 and 8972?

Answer: GCF of 8968 and 8972 is 4.

2. What are the Factors of 8968?

Answer: Factors of 8968 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 19, 38, 59, 76, 118, 152, 236, 472, 1121, 2242, 4484, 8968. There are 16 integers that are factors of 8968. The greatest factor of 8968 is 8968.

3. What are the Factors of 8972?

Answer: Factors of 8972 are 1, 2, 4, 2243, 4486, 8972. There are 6 integers that are factors of 8972. The greatest factor of 8972 is 8972.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8968 and 8972?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8968 and 8972 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8968

8968 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 19 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8972

8972 = 2 x 2 x 2243

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 8968 and 8972 is 4