Greatest Common Factor of 102 and 106

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 102, 106 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 102 and 106 is 2.

GCF(102,106) = 2

GCF of 102 and 106

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 102 and 106

GCF of 102 and 106 is 2

Prime Factorization of 102


2 102
3 51
17 17
1

Prime factors of 102 are 2,3,17. Prime factorization of 102 in exponential form is:

102 = 21×31×171

Prime Factorization of 106


2 106
53 53
1

Prime factors of 106 are 2,53. Prime factorization of 106 in exponential form is:

106 = 21×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 102 and 106 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 102 and 106 by matching factors method

Factors of 102

List of positive integer factors of 102 that divides 102 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,17,34,51,102

Factors of 106

List of positive integer factors of 106 that divides 106 without a remainder.

1,2,53,106

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 102 and 106. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 102 and 106 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 102 and 106

Properties of GCF 102 and 106

(i) The GCF of 102 and 106 is associative

GCF of 102 and 106 = GCF of 106 and 102

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 102 and 106

1. What is the GCF of 102 and 106?

Answer: GCF of 102 and 106 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 102?

Answer: Factors of 102 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51, 102. There are 8 integers that are factors of 102. The greatest factor of 102 is 102.

3. What are the Factors of 106?

Answer: Factors of 106 are 1, 2, 53, 106. There are 4 integers that are factors of 106. The greatest factor of 106 is 106.

4. How to Find the GCF of 102 and 106?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 102 and 106 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 102

102 = 2 x 3 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 106

106 = 2 x 53

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 102 and 106 is 2