Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1298

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 1296, 1298 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1296 and 1298 is 2.

GCF(1296,1298) = 2

GCF of 1296 and 1298

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1298

GCF of 1296 and 1298 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1296


2 1296
2 648
2 324
2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 1296 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 1296 in exponential form is:

1296 = 24×34

Prime Factorization of 1298


2 1298
11 649
59 59
1

Prime factors of 1298 are 2,11,59. Prime factorization of 1298 in exponential form is:

1298 = 21×111×591

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1296 and 1298 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1298 by matching factors method

Factors of 1296

List of positive integer factors of 1296 that divides 1296 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,16,18,24,27,36,48,54,72,81,108,144,162,216,324,432,648,1296

Factors of 1298

List of positive integer factors of 1298 that divides 1298 without a remainder.

1,2,11,22,59,118,649,1298

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1296 and 1298. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1296 and 1298 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1296 and 1298

Properties of GCF 1296 and 1298

(i) The GCF of 1296 and 1298 is associative

GCF of 1296 and 1298 = GCF of 1298 and 1296

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1296 and 1298

1. What is the GCF of 1296 and 1298?

Answer: GCF of 1296 and 1298 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1296?

Answer: Factors of 1296 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 36, 48, 54, 72, 81, 108, 144, 162, 216, 324, 432, 648, 1296. There are 25 integers that are factors of 1296. The greatest factor of 1296 is 1296.

3. What are the Factors of 1298?

Answer: Factors of 1298 are 1, 2, 11, 22, 59, 118, 649, 1298. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1298. The greatest factor of 1298 is 1298.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1296 and 1298?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1296 and 1298 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1296

1296 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1298

1298 = 2 x 11 x 59

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 1296 and 1298 is 2