What is the Greatest Common Factor of 2168 and 2172?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2168 and 2172 is 4.

GCF(2168,2172) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 2168 and 2172, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 2168 and 2172.

How to find the GCF of 2168 and 2172?

We will first find the prime factorization of 2168 and 2172. After we will calculate the factors of 2168 and 2172 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 2168

Prime factors of 2168 are 2, 271. Prime factorization of 2168 in exponential form is:

2168 = 2³ × 271¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 2172

Prime factors of 2172 are 2, 3, 181. Prime factorization of 2172 in exponential form is:

2172 = 2² × 3¹ × 181¹

Step-3: Factors of 2168

List of positive integer factors of 2168 that divides 2168 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 271, 542, 1084

Step-4: Factors of 2172

List of positive integer factors of 2172 that divides 2168 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 181, 362, 543, 724, 1086

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2168 and 2172. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2168 and 2172 is 4.

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