What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1138 and 1154?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1138 and 1154 is 2.

GCF(1138,1154) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1138 and 1154, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1138 and 1154.

How to find the GCF of 1138 and 1154?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1138 and 1154. After we will calculate the factors of 1138 and 1154 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1138

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

1138 = 2¹ × 569¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1154

Prime factors of 1154 are 2, 577. Prime factorization of 1154 in exponential form is:

1154 = 2¹ × 577¹

Step-3: Factors of 1138

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

1, 2, 569

Step-4: Factors of 1154

List of positive integer factors of 1154 that divides 1138 without a remainder.

1, 2, 577

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1138 and 1154. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1138 and 1154 is 2.

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