Greatest Common Factor of 958 and 964

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 958, 964 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 958 and 964 is 2.

GCF(958,964) = 2

GCF of 958 and 964

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 958 and 964

GCF of 958 and 964 is 2

Prime Factorization of 958


2 958
479 479
1

Prime factors of 958 are 2,479. Prime factorization of 958 in exponential form is:

958 = 21×4791

Prime Factorization of 964


2 964
2 482
241 241
1

Prime factors of 964 are 2,241. Prime factorization of 964 in exponential form is:

964 = 22×2411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 958 and 964 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 958 and 964 by matching factors method

Factors of 958

List of positive integer factors of 958 that divides 958 without a remainder.

1,2,479,958

Factors of 964

List of positive integer factors of 964 that divides 964 without a remainder.

1,2,4,241,482,964

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 958 and 964. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 958 and 964 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 958 and 964

Properties of GCF 958 and 964

(i) The GCF of 958 and 964 is associative

GCF of 958 and 964 = GCF of 964 and 958

Related Greatest Common Factor of 958

Related Greatest Common Factor of 964

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 958 and 964

1. What is the GCF of 958 and 964?

Answer: GCF of 958 and 964 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 958?

Answer: Factors of 958 are 1, 2, 479, 958. There are 4 integers that are factors of 958. The greatest factor of 958 is 958.

3. What are the Factors of 964?

Answer: Factors of 964 are 1, 2, 4, 241, 482, 964. There are 6 integers that are factors of 964. The greatest factor of 964 is 964.

4. How to Find the GCF of 958 and 964?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 958 and 964 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 958

958 = 2 x 479

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 964

964 = 2 x 2 x 241

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 958 and 964 is 2