What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1202 and 1214?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1202 and 1214 is 2.

GCF(1202,1214) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1202 and 1214, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1202 and 1214.

How to find the GCF of 1202 and 1214?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1202 and 1214. After we will calculate the factors of 1202 and 1214 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1202

Prime factors of 1202 are 2, 601. Prime factorization of 1202 in exponential form is:

1202 = 2¹ × 601¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1214

Prime factors of 1214 are 2, 607. Prime factorization of 1214 in exponential form is:

1214 = 2¹ × 607¹

Step-3: Factors of 1202

List of positive integer factors of 1202 that divides 1202 without a remainder.

1, 2, 601

Step-4: Factors of 1214

List of positive integer factors of 1214 that divides 1202 without a remainder.

1, 2, 607

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1202 and 1214. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1202 and 1214 is 2.

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