What is the Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 298?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 286 and 298 is 2.

GCF(286,298) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 286 and 298, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 286 and 298.

How to find the GCF of 286 and 298?

We will first find the prime factorization of 286 and 298. After we will calculate the factors of 286 and 298 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 286

Prime factors of 286 are 2, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 286 in exponential form is:

286 = 2¹ × 11¹ × 13¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 298

Prime factors of 298 are 2, 149. Prime factorization of 298 in exponential form is:

298 = 2¹ × 149¹

Step-3: Factors of 286

List of positive integer factors of 286 that divides 286 without a remainder.

1, 2, 11, 13, 22, 26, 143

Step-4: Factors of 298

List of positive integer factors of 298 that divides 286 without a remainder.

1, 2, 149

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 286 and 298. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 286 and 298 is 2.

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