Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 142

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 136 and 142 is 2.

GCF(136,142) = 2

GCF of 136 and 142

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 142

GCF of 136 and 142 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 142


2 142
71 71
1

Prime factors of 142 are 2,71. Prime factorization of 142 in exponential form is:

142 = 21×711

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 136 and 142 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 142 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 142

List of positive integer factors of 142 that divides 142 without a remainder.

1,2,71,142

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 136 and 142. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 136 and 142 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 136 and 142

Properties of GCF 136 and 142

(i) The GCF of 136 and 142 is associative

GCF of 136 and 142 = GCF of 142 and 136

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 136 and 142

1. What is the GCF of 136 and 142?

Answer: GCF of 136 and 142 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 142?

Answer: Factors of 142 are 1, 2, 71, 142. There are 4 integers that are factors of 142. The greatest factor of 142 is 142.

4. How to Find the GCF of 136 and 142?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 136 and 142 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 136

136 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 142

142 = 2 x 71

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 142 is 2