Greatest Common Factor of 1016 and 1018

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


Make use of GCF Calculator to quickly find the Greatest Common Factor of numbers 1016, 1018 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1016 and 1018 is 2.

GCF(1016,1018) = 2

GCF of 1016 and 1018

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in following way;

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1016 and 1018

GCF of 1016 and 1018 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1016


2 1016
2 508
2 254
127 127
1

Prime factors of 1016 are 2,127. Prime factorization of 1016 in exponential form is:

1016 = 23×1271

Prime Factorization of 1018


2 1018
509 509
1

Prime factors of 1018 are 2,509. Prime factorization of 1018 in exponential form is:

1018 = 21×5091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1016 and 1018 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1016 and 1018 by matching factors method

Factors of 1016

List of positive integer factors of 1016 that divides 1016 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,127,254,508,1016

Factors of 1018

List of positive integer factors of 1018 that divides 1018 without a remainder.

1,2,509,1018

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1016 and 1018. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1016 and 1018 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1016 and 1018

Properties of GCF 1016 and 1018

(i) The GCF of 1016 and 1018 is associative

GCF of 1016 and 1018 = GCF of 1018 and 1016

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1016 and 1018

1. What is the GCF of 1016 and 1018?

Answer: GCF of 1016 and 1018 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1016?

Answer: Factors of 1016 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 127, 254, 508, 1016. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1016. The greatest factor of 1016 is 1016.

3. What are the Factors of 1018?

Answer: Factors of 1018 are 1, 2, 509, 1018. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1018. The greatest factor of 1018 is 1018.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1016 and 1018?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1016 and 1018 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1016

1016 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 127

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1018

1018 = 2 x 509

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 1016 and 1018 is 2