What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1318 and 1322?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1318 and 1322 is 2.

GCF(1318,1322) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1318 and 1322, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1318 and 1322.

How to find the GCF of 1318 and 1322?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1318 and 1322. After we will calculate the factors of 1318 and 1322 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1318

Prime factors of 1318 are 2, 659. Prime factorization of 1318 in exponential form is:

1318 = 2¹ × 659¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1322

Prime factors of 1322 are 2, 661. Prime factorization of 1322 in exponential form is:

1322 = 2¹ × 661¹

Step-3: Factors of 1318

List of positive integer factors of 1318 that divides 1318 without a remainder.

1, 2, 659

Step-4: Factors of 1322

List of positive integer factors of 1322 that divides 1318 without a remainder.

1, 2, 661

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1318 and 1322. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1318 and 1322 is 2.

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