What is the Greatest Common Factor of 2284 and 2288?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2284 and 2288 is 4.

GCF(2284,2288) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 2284 and 2288, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 2284 and 2288.

How to find the GCF of 2284 and 2288?

We will first find the prime factorization of 2284 and 2288. After we will calculate the factors of 2284 and 2288 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 2284

Prime factors of 2284 are 2, 571. Prime factorization of 2284 in exponential form is:

2284 = 2² × 571¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 2288

Prime factors of 2288 are 2, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 2288 in exponential form is:

2288 = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 13¹

Step-3: Factors of 2284

List of positive integer factors of 2284 that divides 2284 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 571, 1142

Step-4: Factors of 2288

List of positive integer factors of 2288 that divides 2284 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 22, 26, 44, 52, 88, 104, 143, 176, 208, 286, 572, 1144

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2284 and 2288. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2284 and 2288 is 4.

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