What is the Greatest Common Factor of 278 and 294?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 278 and 294 is 2.

GCF(278,294) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 278 and 294, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 278 and 294.

How to find the GCF of 278 and 294?

We will first find the prime factorization of 278 and 294. After we will calculate the factors of 278 and 294 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 278

Prime factors of 278 are 2, 139. Prime factorization of 278 in exponential form is:

278 = 2¹ × 139¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 294

Prime factors of 294 are 2, 3, 7. Prime factorization of 294 in exponential form is:

294 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7²

Step-3: Factors of 278

List of positive integer factors of 278 that divides 278 without a remainder.

1, 2, 139

Step-4: Factors of 294

List of positive integer factors of 294 that divides 278 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 49, 98, 147

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 278 and 294. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 278 and 294 is 2.

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