What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1388 and 1404?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1388 and 1404 is 4.

GCF(1388,1404) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1388 and 1404, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1388 and 1404.

How to find the GCF of 1388 and 1404?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1388 and 1404. After we will calculate the factors of 1388 and 1404 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1388

Prime factors of 1388 are 2, 347. Prime factorization of 1388 in exponential form is:

1388 = 2² × 347¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1404

Prime factors of 1404 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 1404 in exponential form is:

1404 = 2² × 3³ × 13¹

Step-3: Factors of 1388

List of positive integer factors of 1388 that divides 1388 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 347, 694

Step-4: Factors of 1404

List of positive integer factors of 1404 that divides 1388 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 18, 26, 27, 36, 39, 52, 54, 78, 108, 117, 156, 234, 351, 468, 702

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1388 and 1404. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1388 and 1404 is 4.

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