What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1098 and 1118?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1098 and 1118 is 2.

GCF(1098,1118) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1098 and 1118, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1098 and 1118.

How to find the GCF of 1098 and 1118?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1098 and 1118. After we will calculate the factors of 1098 and 1118 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1098

Prime factors of 1098 are 2, 3, 61. Prime factorization of 1098 in exponential form is:

1098 = 2¹ × 3² × 61¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1118

Prime factors of 1118 are 2, 13, 43. Prime factorization of 1118 in exponential form is:

1118 = 2¹ × 13¹ × 43¹

Step-3: Factors of 1098

List of positive integer factors of 1098 that divides 1098 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 61, 122, 183, 366, 549

Step-4: Factors of 1118

List of positive integer factors of 1118 that divides 1098 without a remainder.

1, 2, 13, 26, 43, 86, 559

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1098 and 1118. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1098 and 1118 is 2.

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