What is the Greatest Common Factor of 252 and 264?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 252 and 264 is 12.

GCF(252,264) = 12

We will now calculate the prime factors of 252 and 264, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 252 and 264.

How to find the GCF of 252 and 264?

We will first find the prime factorization of 252 and 264. After we will calculate the factors of 252 and 264 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 252

Prime factors of 252 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 252 in exponential form is:

252 = 2² × 3² × 7¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 264

Prime factors of 264 are 2, 3, 11. Prime factorization of 264 in exponential form is:

264 = 2³ × 3¹ × 11¹

Step-3: Factors of 252

List of positive integer factors of 252 that divides 252 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 28, 36, 42, 63, 84, 126

Step-4: Factors of 264

List of positive integer factors of 264 that divides 252 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 22, 24, 33, 44, 66, 88, 132

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 252 and 264. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 252 and 264 is 12.

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