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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 536 and 554?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 536 and 554 is 2.

GCF(536,554) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 536 and 554, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 536 and 554.

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How to find the GCF of 536 and 554?

We will first find the prime factorization of 536 and 554. After we will calculate the factors of 536 and 554 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 536

Prime factors of 536 are 2, 67. Prime factorization of 536 in exponential form is:

536 = 23 × 671

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 554

Prime factors of 554 are 2, 277. Prime factorization of 554 in exponential form is:

554 = 21 × 2771

Step-3: Factors of 536

List of positive integer factors of 536 that divides 536 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 67, 134, 268

Step-4: Factors of 554

List of positive integer factors of 554 that divides 536 without a remainder.

1, 2, 277

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 536 and 554. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 536 and 554 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 536 and 554