What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1322 and 1338?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1322 and 1338 is 2.

GCF(1322,1338) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1322 and 1338, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1322 and 1338.

How to find the GCF of 1322 and 1338?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1322 and 1338. After we will calculate the factors of 1322 and 1338 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1322

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

1322 = 2¹ × 661¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1338

Prime factors of 1338 are 2, 3, 223. Prime factorization of 1338 in exponential form is:

1338 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 223¹

Step-3: Factors of 1322

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

1, 2, 661

Step-4: Factors of 1338

List of positive integer factors of 1338 that divides 1322 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 223, 446, 669

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1322 and 1338. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1322 and 1338 is 2.

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