What is the Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 478?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 462 and 478 is 2.

GCF(462,478) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 462 and 478, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 462 and 478.

How to find the GCF of 462 and 478?

We will first find the prime factorization of 462 and 478. After we will calculate the factors of 462 and 478 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: 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-2: Prime Factorization of 478

Prime factors of 478 are 2, 239. Prime factorization of 478 in exponential form is:

478 = 2¹ × 239¹

Step-3: Factors of 462

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

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

Step-4: Factors of 478

List of positive integer factors of 478 that divides 462 without a remainder.

1, 2, 239

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 462 and 478. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 462 and 478 is 2.

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