What is the Greatest Common Factor of 302 and 316?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 302 and 316 is 2.

GCF(302,316) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 302 and 316, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 302 and 316.

How to find the GCF of 302 and 316?

We will first find the prime factorization of 302 and 316. After we will calculate the factors of 302 and 316 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 302

Prime factors of 302 are 2, 151. Prime factorization of 302 in exponential form is:

302 = 2¹ × 151¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 316

Prime factors of 316 are 2, 79. Prime factorization of 316 in exponential form is:

316 = 2² × 79¹

Step-3: Factors of 302

List of positive integer factors of 302 that divides 302 without a remainder.

1, 2, 151

Step-4: Factors of 316

List of positive integer factors of 316 that divides 302 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 79, 158

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 302 and 316. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 302 and 316 is 2.

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