What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1120 and 1138?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1120 and 1138 is 2.

GCF(1120,1138) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1120 and 1138, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1120 and 1138.

How to find the GCF of 1120 and 1138?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1120 and 1138. After we will calculate the factors of 1120 and 1138 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1120

Prime factors of 1120 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 1120 in exponential form is:

1120 = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 7¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1138

Prime factors of 1138 are 2, 569. Prime factorization of 1138 in exponential form is:

1138 = 2¹ × 569¹

Step-3: Factors of 1120

List of positive integer factors of 1120 that divides 1120 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 28, 32, 35, 40, 56, 70, 80, 112, 140, 160, 224, 280, 560

Step-4: Factors of 1138

List of positive integer factors of 1138 that divides 1120 without a remainder.

1, 2, 569

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1120 and 1138. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1120 and 1138 is 2.

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