What is the Greatest Common Factor of 526 and 538?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 526 and 538 is 2.

GCF(526,538) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 526 and 538, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 526 and 538.

How to find the GCF of 526 and 538?

We will first find the prime factorization of 526 and 538. After we will calculate the factors of 526 and 538 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 526

Prime factors of 526 are 2, 263. Prime factorization of 526 in exponential form is:

526 = 2¹ × 263¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 538

Prime factors of 538 are 2, 269. Prime factorization of 538 in exponential form is:

538 = 2¹ × 269¹

Step-3: Factors of 526

List of positive integer factors of 526 that divides 526 without a remainder.

1, 2, 263

Step-4: Factors of 538

List of positive integer factors of 538 that divides 526 without a remainder.

1, 2, 269

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 526 and 538. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 526 and 538 is 2.

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