What is the Greatest Common Factor of 762 and 766?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 762 and 766 is 2.

GCF(762,766) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 762 and 766, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 762 and 766.

How to find the GCF of 762 and 766?

We will first find the prime factorization of 762 and 766. After we will calculate the factors of 762 and 766 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 762

Prime factors of 762 are 2, 3, 127. Prime factorization of 762 in exponential form is:

762 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 127¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 766

Prime factors of 766 are 2, 383. Prime factorization of 766 in exponential form is:

766 = 2¹ × 383¹

Step-3: Factors of 762

List of positive integer factors of 762 that divides 762 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381

Step-4: Factors of 766

List of positive integer factors of 766 that divides 762 without a remainder.

1, 2, 383

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 762 and 766. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 762 and 766 is 2.

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