Greatest Common Factor of 106 and 108

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 106, 108 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 106 and 108 is 2.

GCF(106,108) = 2

GCF of 106 and 108

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 106 and 108

GCF of 106 and 108 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 108


2 108
2 54
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 108 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 108 in exponential form is:

108 = 22×33

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 106 and 108 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 106 and 108 by matching factors method

Factors of 106

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

1,2,53,106

Factors of 108

List of positive integer factors of 108 that divides 108 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,27,36,54,108

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 106 and 108. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 106 and 108 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 106 and 108

Properties of GCF 106 and 108

(i) The GCF of 106 and 108 is associative

GCF of 106 and 108 = GCF of 108 and 106

Related Greatest Common Factor of 106

Related Greatest Common Factor of 108

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 106 and 108

1. What is the GCF of 106 and 108?

Answer: GCF of 106 and 108 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 108?

Answer: Factors of 108 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 108. There are 12 integers that are factors of 108. The greatest factor of 108 is 108.

4. How to Find the GCF of 106 and 108?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 106 and 108 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 106

106 = 2 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 108

108 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3

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 106 and 108 is 2