Greatest Common Factor of 944 and 952

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 944, 952 i.e. 8 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 944 and 952 is 8.

GCF(944,952) = 8

GCF of 944 and 952

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 944 and 952

GCF of 944 and 952 is 8

Prime Factorization of 944


2 944
2 472
2 236
2 118
59 59
1

Prime factors of 944 are 2,59. Prime factorization of 944 in exponential form is:

944 = 24×591

Prime Factorization of 952


2 952
2 476
2 238
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 952 are 2,7,17. Prime factorization of 952 in exponential form is:

952 = 23×71×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 944 and 952 is 8

Greatest Common Factor of 944 and 952 by matching factors method

Factors of 944

List of positive integer factors of 944 that divides 944 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,59,118,236,472,944

Factors of 952

List of positive integer factors of 952 that divides 952 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,14,17,28,34,56,68,119,136,238,476,952

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 944 and 952. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 944 and 952 is 8.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 944 and 952

Properties of GCF 944 and 952

(i) The GCF of 944 and 952 is associative

GCF of 944 and 952 = GCF of 952 and 944

Related Greatest Common Factor of 944

Related Greatest Common Factor of 952

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 944 and 952

1. What is the GCF of 944 and 952?

Answer: GCF of 944 and 952 is 8.

2. What are the Factors of 944?

Answer: Factors of 944 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 59, 118, 236, 472, 944. There are 10 integers that are factors of 944. The greatest factor of 944 is 944.

3. What are the Factors of 952?

Answer: Factors of 952 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476, 952. There are 16 integers that are factors of 952. The greatest factor of 952 is 952.

4. How to Find the GCF of 944 and 952?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 944 and 952 = 8

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 944

944 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 952

952 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 17

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 944 and 952 is 8