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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1244 and 1252?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1244 and 1252 is 4.

GCF(1244,1252) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1244 and 1252, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1244 and 1252.

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How to find the GCF of 1244 and 1252?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1244 and 1252. After we will calculate the factors of 1244 and 1252 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1244

Prime factors of 1244 are 2, 311. Prime factorization of 1244 in exponential form is:

1244 = 22 × 3111

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1252

Prime factors of 1252 are 2, 313. Prime factorization of 1252 in exponential form is:

1252 = 22 × 3131

Step-3: Factors of 1244

List of positive integer factors of 1244 that divides 1244 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 311, 622

Step-4: Factors of 1252

List of positive integer factors of 1252 that divides 1244 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 313, 626

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1244 and 1252. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1244 and 1252 is 4.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1244 and 1252