Greatest Common Factor of 158 and 162

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 158, 162 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 158 and 162 is 2.

GCF(158,162) = 2

GCF of 158 and 162

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 158 and 162

GCF of 158 and 162 is 2

Prime Factorization of 158


2 158
79 79
1

Prime factors of 158 are 2,79. Prime factorization of 158 in exponential form is:

158 = 21×791

Prime Factorization of 162


2 162
3 81
3 27
3 9
3 3
1

Prime factors of 162 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 162 in exponential form is:

162 = 21×34

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 158 and 162 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 158 and 162 by matching factors method

Factors of 158

List of positive integer factors of 158 that divides 158 without a remainder.

1,2,79,158

Factors of 162

List of positive integer factors of 162 that divides 162 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,18,27,54,81,162

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 158 and 162. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 158 and 162 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 158 and 162

Properties of GCF 158 and 162

(i) The GCF of 158 and 162 is associative

GCF of 158 and 162 = GCF of 162 and 158

Related Greatest Common Factor of 158

Related Greatest Common Factor of 162

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 158 and 162

1. What is the GCF of 158 and 162?

Answer: GCF of 158 and 162 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 158?

Answer: Factors of 158 are 1, 2, 79, 158. There are 4 integers that are factors of 158. The greatest factor of 158 is 158.

3. What are the Factors of 162?

Answer: Factors of 162 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162. There are 10 integers that are factors of 162. The greatest factor of 162 is 162.

4. How to Find the GCF of 158 and 162?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 158 and 162 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 158

158 = 2 x 79

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 162

162 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

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 158 and 162 is 2