Greatest Common Factor of 114 and 116

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 114, 116 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 114 and 116 is 2.

GCF(114,116) = 2

GCF of 114 and 116

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 114 and 116

GCF of 114 and 116 is 2

Prime Factorization of 114


2 114
3 57
19 19
1

Prime factors of 114 are 2,3,19. Prime factorization of 114 in exponential form is:

114 = 21×31×191

Prime Factorization of 116


2 116
2 58
29 29
1

Prime factors of 116 are 2,29. Prime factorization of 116 in exponential form is:

116 = 22×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 114 and 116 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 114 and 116 by matching factors method

Factors of 114

List of positive integer factors of 114 that divides 114 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,19,38,57,114

Factors of 116

List of positive integer factors of 116 that divides 116 without a remainder.

1,2,4,29,58,116

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 114 and 116. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 114 and 116 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 114 and 116

Properties of GCF 114 and 116

(i) The GCF of 114 and 116 is associative

GCF of 114 and 116 = GCF of 116 and 114

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 114 and 116

1. What is the GCF of 114 and 116?

Answer: GCF of 114 and 116 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 114?

Answer: Factors of 114 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 19, 38, 57, 114. There are 8 integers that are factors of 114. The greatest factor of 114 is 114.

3. What are the Factors of 116?

Answer: Factors of 116 are 1, 2, 4, 29, 58, 116. There are 6 integers that are factors of 116. The greatest factor of 116 is 116.

4. How to Find the GCF of 114 and 116?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 114 and 116 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 114

114 = 2 x 3 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 116

116 = 2 x 2 x 29

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 114 and 116 is 2