Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 138

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 136, 138 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 136 and 138 is 2.

GCF(136,138) = 2

GCF of 136 and 138

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 138

GCF of 136 and 138 is 2

Prime Factorization of 136


2 136
2 68
2 34
17 17
1

Prime factors of 136 are 2,17. Prime factorization of 136 in exponential form is:

136 = 23×171

Prime Factorization of 138


2 138
3 69
23 23
1

Prime factors of 138 are 2,3,23. Prime factorization of 138 in exponential form is:

138 = 21×31×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 136 and 138 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 138 by matching factors method

Factors of 136

List of positive integer factors of 136 that divides 136 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,17,34,68,136

Factors of 138

List of positive integer factors of 138 that divides 138 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,23,46,69,138

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 136 and 138. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 136 and 138 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 136 and 138

Properties of GCF 136 and 138

(i) The GCF of 136 and 138 is associative

GCF of 136 and 138 = GCF of 138 and 136

Related Greatest Common Factor of 136

Related Greatest Common Factor of 138

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 136 and 138

1. What is the GCF of 136 and 138?

Answer: GCF of 136 and 138 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 136?

Answer: Factors of 136 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 17, 34, 68, 136. There are 8 integers that are factors of 136. The greatest factor of 136 is 136.

3. What are the Factors of 138?

Answer: Factors of 138 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 23, 46, 69, 138. There are 8 integers that are factors of 138. The greatest factor of 138 is 138.

4. How to Find the GCF of 136 and 138?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 138 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 136

136 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 138

138 = 2 x 3 x 23

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 136 and 138 is 2