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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 688 and 694?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 688 and 694 is 2.

GCF(688,694) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 688 and 694, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 688 and 694.

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How to find the GCF of 688 and 694?

We will first find the prime factorization of 688 and 694. After we will calculate the factors of 688 and 694 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 688

Prime factors of 688 are 2, 43. Prime factorization of 688 in exponential form is:

688 = 24 × 431

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 694

Prime factors of 694 are 2, 347. Prime factorization of 694 in exponential form is:

694 = 21 × 3471

Step-3: Factors of 688

List of positive integer factors of 688 that divides 688 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 43, 86, 172, 344

Step-4: Factors of 694

List of positive integer factors of 694 that divides 688 without a remainder.

1, 2, 347

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 688 and 694. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 688 and 694 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 688 and 694