What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1256 and 1266?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1256 and 1266 is 2.

GCF(1256,1266) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1256 and 1266, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1256 and 1266.

How to find the GCF of 1256 and 1266?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1256 and 1266. After we will calculate the factors of 1256 and 1266 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1256

Prime factors of 1256 are 2, 157. Prime factorization of 1256 in exponential form is:

1256 = 2³ × 157¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1266

Prime factors of 1266 are 2, 3, 211. Prime factorization of 1266 in exponential form is:

1266 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 211¹

Step-3: Factors of 1256

List of positive integer factors of 1256 that divides 1256 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 157, 314, 628

Step-4: Factors of 1266

List of positive integer factors of 1266 that divides 1256 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 211, 422, 633

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1256 and 1266. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1256 and 1266 is 2.

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