Greatest Common Factor of 1226 and 1228

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 1226, 1228 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1226 and 1228 is 2.

GCF(1226,1228) = 2

GCF of 1226 and 1228

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1226 and 1228

GCF of 1226 and 1228 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1226


2 1226
613 613
1

Prime factors of 1226 are 2,613. Prime factorization of 1226 in exponential form is:

1226 = 21×6131

Prime Factorization of 1228


2 1228
2 614
307 307
1

Prime factors of 1228 are 2,307. Prime factorization of 1228 in exponential form is:

1228 = 22×3071

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1226 and 1228 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1226 and 1228 by matching factors method

Factors of 1226

List of positive integer factors of 1226 that divides 1226 without a remainder.

1,2,613,1226

Factors of 1228

List of positive integer factors of 1228 that divides 1228 without a remainder.

1,2,4,307,614,1228

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1226 and 1228. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1226 and 1228 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1226 and 1228

Properties of GCF 1226 and 1228

(i) The GCF of 1226 and 1228 is associative

GCF of 1226 and 1228 = GCF of 1228 and 1226

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1226 and 1228

1. What is the GCF of 1226 and 1228?

Answer: GCF of 1226 and 1228 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1226?

Answer: Factors of 1226 are 1, 2, 613, 1226. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1226. The greatest factor of 1226 is 1226.

3. What are the Factors of 1228?

Answer: Factors of 1228 are 1, 2, 4, 307, 614, 1228. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1228. The greatest factor of 1228 is 1228.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1226 and 1228?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1226 and 1228 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1226

1226 = 2 x 613

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1228

1228 = 2 x 2 x 307

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 1226 and 1228 is 2