What is the Greatest Common Factor of 862 and 872?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 862 and 872 is 2.

GCF(862,872) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 862 and 872, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 862 and 872.

How to find the GCF of 862 and 872?

We will first find the prime factorization of 862 and 872. After we will calculate the factors of 862 and 872 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 862

Prime factors of 862 are 2, 431. Prime factorization of 862 in exponential form is:

862 = 2¹ × 431¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 872

Prime factors of 872 are 2, 109. Prime factorization of 872 in exponential form is:

872 = 2³ × 109¹

Step-3: Factors of 862

List of positive integer factors of 862 that divides 862 without a remainder.

1, 2, 431

Step-4: Factors of 872

List of positive integer factors of 872 that divides 862 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 109, 218, 436

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 862 and 872. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 862 and 872 is 2.

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