What is the Greatest Common Factor of 862 and 878?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 862 and 878 is 2.

GCF(862,878) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 862 and 878, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 862 and 878.

How to find the GCF of 862 and 878?

We will first find the prime factorization of 862 and 878. After we will calculate the factors of 862 and 878 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 862

Prime factors of 862 are 2, 431. Prime factorization of 862 in exponential form is:

862 = 2¹ × 431¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 878

Prime factors of 878 are 2, 439. Prime factorization of 878 in exponential form is:

878 = 2¹ × 439¹

Step-3: Factors of 862

List of positive integer factors of 862 that divides 862 without a remainder.

1, 2, 431

Step-4: Factors of 878

List of positive integer factors of 878 that divides 862 without a remainder.

1, 2, 439

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 862 and 878. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 862 and 878 is 2.

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