Greatest Common Factor of 1466 and 1468

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 1466, 1468 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 1466 and 1468 is 2.

GCF(1466,1468) = 2

GCF of 1466 and 1468

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 1466 and 1468

GCF of 1466 and 1468 is 2

Prime Factorization of 1466


2 1466
733 733
1

Prime factors of 1466 are 2,733. Prime factorization of 1466 in exponential form is:

1466 = 21×7331

Prime Factorization of 1468


2 1468
2 734
367 367
1

Prime factors of 1468 are 2,367. Prime factorization of 1468 in exponential form is:

1468 = 22×3671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 1466 and 1468 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 1466 and 1468 by matching factors method

Factors of 1466

List of positive integer factors of 1466 that divides 1466 without a remainder.

1,2,733,1466

Factors of 1468

List of positive integer factors of 1468 that divides 1468 without a remainder.

1,2,4,367,734,1468

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 1466 and 1468. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 1466 and 1468 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 1466 and 1468

Properties of GCF 1466 and 1468

(i) The GCF of 1466 and 1468 is associative

GCF of 1466 and 1468 = GCF of 1468 and 1466

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 1466 and 1468

1. What is the GCF of 1466 and 1468?

Answer: GCF of 1466 and 1468 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 1466?

Answer: Factors of 1466 are 1, 2, 733, 1466. There are 4 integers that are factors of 1466. The greatest factor of 1466 is 1466.

3. What are the Factors of 1468?

Answer: Factors of 1468 are 1, 2, 4, 367, 734, 1468. There are 6 integers that are factors of 1468. The greatest factor of 1468 is 1468.

4. How to Find the GCF of 1466 and 1468?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 1466 and 1468 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1466

1466 = 2 x 733

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 1468

1468 = 2 x 2 x 367

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 1466 and 1468 is 2