Greatest Common Factor of 8972 and 8980

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 8972, 8980 i.e. 4 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 8972 and 8980 is 4.

GCF(8972,8980) = 4

GCF of 8972 and 8980

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 8972 and 8980

GCF of 8972 and 8980 is 4

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

Prime Factorization of 8980


2 8980
2 4490
5 2245
449 449
1

Prime factors of 8980 are 2,5,449. Prime factorization of 8980 in exponential form is:

8980 = 22×51×4491

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 8972 and 8980 is 4

Greatest Common Factor of 8972 and 8980 by matching factors method

Factors of 8972

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

1,2,4,2243,4486,8972

Factors of 8980

List of positive integer factors of 8980 that divides 8980 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20,449,898,1796,2245,4490,8980

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 8972 and 8980. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 8972 and 8980 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 8972 and 8980

Properties of GCF 8972 and 8980

(i) The GCF of 8972 and 8980 is associative

GCF of 8972 and 8980 = GCF of 8980 and 8972

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8972

Related Greatest Common Factor of 8980

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 8972 and 8980

1. What is the GCF of 8972 and 8980?

Answer: GCF of 8972 and 8980 is 4.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 8980?

Answer: Factors of 8980 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 449, 898, 1796, 2245, 4490, 8980. There are 12 integers that are factors of 8980. The greatest factor of 8980 is 8980.

4. How to Find the GCF of 8972 and 8980?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 8972 and 8980 = 4

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8972

8972 = 2 x 2 x 2243

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8980

8980 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 449

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 8972 and 8980 is 4