What is the Greatest Common Factor of 184 and 202?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 184 and 202 is 2.

GCF(184,202) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 184 and 202, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 184 and 202.

How to find the GCF of 184 and 202?

We will first find the prime factorization of 184 and 202. After we will calculate the factors of 184 and 202 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 184

Prime factors of 184 are 2, 23. Prime factorization of 184 in exponential form is:

184 = 2³ × 23¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 202

Prime factors of 202 are 2, 101. Prime factorization of 202 in exponential form is:

202 = 2¹ × 101¹

Step-3: Factors of 184

List of positive integer factors of 184 that divides 184 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 23, 46, 92

Step-4: Factors of 202

List of positive integer factors of 202 that divides 184 without a remainder.

1, 2, 101

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 184 and 202. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 184 and 202 is 2.

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