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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 308?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 294 and 308 is 14.

GCF(294,308) = 14

We will now calculate the prime factors of 294 and 308, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 294 and 308.

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How to find the GCF of 294 and 308?

We will first find the prime factorization of 294 and 308. After we will calculate the factors of 294 and 308 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: 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-2: Prime Factorization of 308

Prime factors of 308 are 2, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 308 in exponential form is:

308 = 22 × 71 × 111

Step-3: Factors of 294

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

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

Step-4: Factors of 308

List of positive integer factors of 308 that divides 294 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 22, 28, 44, 77, 154

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 294 and 308. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 294 and 308 is 14.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 294 and 308