What is the Greatest Common Factor of 452 and 466?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 452 and 466 is 2.

GCF(452,466) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 452 and 466, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 452 and 466.

How to find the GCF of 452 and 466?

We will first find the prime factorization of 452 and 466. After we will calculate the factors of 452 and 466 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 452

Prime factors of 452 are 2, 113. Prime factorization of 452 in exponential form is:

452 = 2² × 113¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 466

Prime factors of 466 are 2, 233. Prime factorization of 466 in exponential form is:

466 = 2¹ × 233¹

Step-3: Factors of 452

List of positive integer factors of 452 that divides 452 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 113, 226

Step-4: Factors of 466

List of positive integer factors of 466 that divides 452 without a remainder.

1, 2, 233

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 452 and 466. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 452 and 466 is 2.

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