What is the Greatest Common Factor of 29656 and 29676?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 29656 and 29676 is 4.

GCF(29656,29676) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 29656 and 29676, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 29656 and 29676.

How to find the GCF of 29656 and 29676?

We will first find the prime factorization of 29656 and 29676. After we will calculate the factors of 29656 and 29676 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 29656

Prime factors of 29656 are 2, 11, 337. Prime factorization of 29656 in exponential form is:

29656 = 2³ × 11¹ × 337¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 29676

Prime factors of 29676 are 2, 3, 2473. Prime factorization of 29676 in exponential form is:

29676 = 2² × 3¹ × 2473¹

Step-3: Factors of 29656

List of positive integer factors of 29656 that divides 29656 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 337, 674, 1348, 2696, 3707, 7414, 14828

Step-4: Factors of 29676

List of positive integer factors of 29676 that divides 29656 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 2473, 4946, 7419, 9892, 14838

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 29656 and 29676. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 29656 and 29676 is 4.

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