What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1256 and 1276?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1256 and 1276 is 4.

GCF(1256,1276) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1256 and 1276, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1256 and 1276.

How to find the GCF of 1256 and 1276?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1256 and 1276. After we will calculate the factors of 1256 and 1276 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1256

Prime factors of 1256 are 2, 157. Prime factorization of 1256 in exponential form is:

1256 = 2³ × 157¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1276

Prime factors of 1276 are 2, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 1276 in exponential form is:

1276 = 2² × 11¹ × 29¹

Step-3: Factors of 1256

List of positive integer factors of 1256 that divides 1256 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 157, 314, 628

Step-4: Factors of 1276

List of positive integer factors of 1276 that divides 1256 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 29, 44, 58, 116, 319, 638

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1256 and 1276. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1256 and 1276 is 4.

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