What is the Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 482?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 462 and 482 is 2.

GCF(462,482) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 462 and 482, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 462 and 482.

How to find the GCF of 462 and 482?

We will first find the prime factorization of 462 and 482. After we will calculate the factors of 462 and 482 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 482

Prime factors of 482 are 2, 241. Prime factorization of 482 in exponential form is:

482 = 2¹ × 241¹

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 482

List of positive integer factors of 482 that divides 462 without a remainder.

1, 2, 241

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 462 and 482. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 462 and 482 is 2.

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