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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 2228 and 2232?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2228 and 2232 is 4.

GCF(2228,2232) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 2228 and 2232, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 2228 and 2232.

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How to find the GCF of 2228 and 2232?

We will first find the prime factorization of 2228 and 2232. After we will calculate the factors of 2228 and 2232 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 2228

Prime factors of 2228 are 2, 557. Prime factorization of 2228 in exponential form is:

2228 = 22 × 5571

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 2232

Prime factors of 2232 are 2, 3, 31. Prime factorization of 2232 in exponential form is:

2232 = 23 × 32 × 311

Step-3: Factors of 2228

List of positive integer factors of 2228 that divides 2228 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 557, 1114

Step-4: Factors of 2232

List of positive integer factors of 2232 that divides 2228 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 31, 36, 62, 72, 93, 124, 186, 248, 279, 372, 558, 744, 1116

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2228 and 2232. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2228 and 2232 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2228 and 2232