What is the Greatest Common Factor of 668 and 686?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 668 and 686 is 2.

GCF(668,686) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 668 and 686, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 668 and 686.

How to find the GCF of 668 and 686?

We will first find the prime factorization of 668 and 686. After we will calculate the factors of 668 and 686 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 668

Prime factors of 668 are 2, 167. Prime factorization of 668 in exponential form is:

668 = 2² × 167¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 686

Prime factors of 686 are 2, 7. Prime factorization of 686 in exponential form is:

686 = 2¹ × 7³

Step-3: Factors of 668

List of positive integer factors of 668 that divides 668 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 167, 334

Step-4: Factors of 686

List of positive integer factors of 686 that divides 668 without a remainder.

1, 2, 7, 14, 49, 98, 343

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 668 and 686. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 668 and 686 is 2.

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