GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1204 and 1222?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1204 and 1222 is 2.

GCF(1204,1222) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1204 and 1222, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1204 and 1222.

GCF Calculator and
and

How to find the GCF of 1204 and 1222?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1204 and 1222. After we will calculate the factors of 1204 and 1222 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1204

Prime factors of 1204 are 2, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 1204 in exponential form is:

1204 = 22 × 71 × 431

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1222

Prime factors of 1222 are 2, 13, 47. Prime factorization of 1222 in exponential form is:

1222 = 21 × 131 × 471

Step-3: Factors of 1204

List of positive integer factors of 1204 that divides 1204 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 43, 86, 172, 301, 602

Step-4: Factors of 1222

List of positive integer factors of 1222 that divides 1204 without a remainder.

1, 2, 13, 26, 47, 94, 611

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1204 and 1222. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1204 and 1222 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1204 and 1222