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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 268 and 274?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 268 and 274 is 2.

GCF(268,274) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 268 and 274, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 268 and 274.

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How to find the GCF of 268 and 274?

We will first find the prime factorization of 268 and 274. After we will calculate the factors of 268 and 274 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 268

Prime factors of 268 are 2, 67. Prime factorization of 268 in exponential form is:

268 = 22 × 671

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 274

Prime factors of 274 are 2, 137. Prime factorization of 274 in exponential form is:

274 = 21 × 1371

Step-3: Factors of 268

List of positive integer factors of 268 that divides 268 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 67, 134

Step-4: Factors of 274

List of positive integer factors of 274 that divides 268 without a remainder.

1, 2, 137

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 268 and 274. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 268 and 274 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 268 and 274