What is the Greatest Common Factor of 266 and 284?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 266 and 284 is 2.

GCF(266,284) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 266 and 284, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 266 and 284.

How to find the GCF of 266 and 284?

We will first find the prime factorization of 266 and 284. After we will calculate the factors of 266 and 284 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 266

Prime factors of 266 are 2, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 266 in exponential form is:

266 = 2¹ × 7¹ × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 284

Prime factors of 284 are 2, 71. Prime factorization of 284 in exponential form is:

284 = 2² × 71¹

Step-3: Factors of 266

List of positive integer factors of 266 that divides 266 without a remainder.

1, 2, 7, 14, 19, 38, 133

Step-4: Factors of 284

List of positive integer factors of 284 that divides 266 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 71, 142

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 266 and 284. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 266 and 284 is 2.

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