What is the Greatest Common Factor of 740 and 746?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 740 and 746 is 2.

GCF(740,746) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 740 and 746, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 740 and 746.

How to find the GCF of 740 and 746?

We will first find the prime factorization of 740 and 746. After we will calculate the factors of 740 and 746 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 740

Prime factors of 740 are 2, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 740 in exponential form is:

740 = 2² × 5¹ × 37¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 746

Prime factors of 746 are 2, 373. Prime factorization of 746 in exponential form is:

746 = 2¹ × 373¹

Step-3: Factors of 740

List of positive integer factors of 740 that divides 740 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 37, 74, 148, 185, 370

Step-4: Factors of 746

List of positive integer factors of 746 that divides 740 without a remainder.

1, 2, 373

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 740 and 746. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 740 and 746 is 2.

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