What is the Greatest Common Factor of 456 and 462?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 456 and 462 is 6.

GCF(456,462) = 6

We will now calculate the prime factors of 456 and 462, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 456 and 462.

How to find the GCF of 456 and 462?

We will first find the prime factorization of 456 and 462. After we will calculate the factors of 456 and 462 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 456

Prime factors of 456 are 2, 3, 19. Prime factorization of 456 in exponential form is:

456 = 2³ × 3¹ × 19¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 462

Prime factors of 462 are 2, 3, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 462 in exponential form is:

462 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹

Step-3: Factors of 456

List of positive integer factors of 456 that divides 456 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 19, 24, 38, 57, 76, 114, 152, 228

Step-4: Factors of 462

List of positive integer factors of 462 that divides 456 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 21, 22, 33, 42, 66, 77, 154, 231

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 456 and 462. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 456 and 462 is 6.

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