What is the Greatest Common Factor of 1438 and 1446?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1438 and 1446 is 2.

GCF(1438,1446) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 1438 and 1446, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 1438 and 1446.

How to find the GCF of 1438 and 1446?

We will first find the prime factorization of 1438 and 1446. After we will calculate the factors of 1438 and 1446 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 1438

Prime factors of 1438 are 2, 719. Prime factorization of 1438 in exponential form is:

1438 = 2¹ × 719¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 1446

Prime factors of 1446 are 2, 3, 241. Prime factorization of 1446 in exponential form is:

1446 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 241¹

Step-3: Factors of 1438

List of positive integer factors of 1438 that divides 1438 without a remainder.

1, 2, 719

Step-4: Factors of 1446

List of positive integer factors of 1446 that divides 1438 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 241, 482, 723

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1438 and 1446. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1438 and 1446 is 2.

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