Greatest Common Factor of 1456 and 1462

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 1456, 1462 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1456 and 1462 is 2.

GCF(1456,1462) = 2

GCF of 1456 and 1462

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1456 and 1462

GCF of 1456 and 1462 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1456


2 1456
2 728
2 364
2 182
7 91
13 13
1

Prime factors of 1456 are 2,7,13. Prime factorization of 1456 in exponential form is:

1456 = 24×71×131

Prime Factorization of 1462


2 1462
17 731
43 43
1

Prime factors of 1462 are 2,17,43. Prime factorization of 1462 in exponential form is:

1462 = 21×171×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1456 and 1462 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1456 and 1462 by matching factors method

Factors of 1456

List of positive integer factors of 1456 that divides 1456 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,8,13,14,16,26,28,52,56,91,104,112,182,208,364,728,1456

Factors of 1462

List of positive integer factors of 1462 that divides 1462 without a remainder.

1,2,17,34,43,86,731,1462

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1456 and 1462. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1456 and 1462 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1456 and 1462

Properties of GCF 1456 and 1462

(i) The GCF of 1456 and 1462 is associative

GCF of 1456 and 1462 = GCF of 1462 and 1456

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1456 and 1462

1. What is the GCF of 1456 and 1462?

Answer: GCF of 1456 and 1462 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1456?

Answer: Factors of 1456 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 26, 28, 52, 56, 91, 104, 112, 182, 208, 364, 728, 1456. There are 20 integers that are factors of 1456. The greatest factor of 1456 is 1456.

3. What are the Factors of 1462?

Answer: Factors of 1462 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 43, 86, 731, 1462. There are 8 integers that are factors of 1462. The greatest factor of 1462 is 1462.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1456 and 1462?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1456 and 1462 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1456

1456 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1462

1462 = 2 x 17 x 43

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 1456 and 1462 is 2