What is the Greatest Common Factor of 344 and 356?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 344 and 356 is 4.

GCF(344,356) = 4

We will now calculate the prime factors of 344 and 356, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 344 and 356.

How to find the GCF of 344 and 356?

We will first find the prime factorization of 344 and 356. After we will calculate the factors of 344 and 356 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 344

Prime factors of 344 are 2, 43. Prime factorization of 344 in exponential form is:

344 = 2³ × 43¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 356

Prime factors of 356 are 2, 89. Prime factorization of 356 in exponential form is:

356 = 2² × 89¹

Step-3: Factors of 344

List of positive integer factors of 344 that divides 344 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 43, 86, 172

Step-4: Factors of 356

List of positive integer factors of 356 that divides 344 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 89, 178

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 344 and 356. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 344 and 356 is 4.

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