Greatest Common Factor of 194 and 198

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 194, 198 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 194 and 198 is 2.

GCF(194,198) = 2

GCF of 194 and 198

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 194 and 198

GCF of 194 and 198 is 2

Prime Factorization of 194


2 194
97 97
1

Prime factors of 194 are 2,97. Prime factorization of 194 in exponential form is:

194 = 21×971

Prime Factorization of 198


2 198
3 99
3 33
11 11
1

Prime factors of 198 are 2,3,11. Prime factorization of 198 in exponential form is:

198 = 21×32×111

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 194 and 198 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 194 and 198 by matching factors method

Factors of 194

List of positive integer factors of 194 that divides 194 without a remainder.

1,2,97,194

Factors of 198

List of positive integer factors of 198 that divides 198 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,9,11,18,22,33,66,99,198

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 194 and 198. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 194 and 198 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 194 and 198

Properties of GCF 194 and 198

(i) The GCF of 194 and 198 is associative

GCF of 194 and 198 = GCF of 198 and 194

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 194 and 198

1. What is the GCF of 194 and 198?

Answer: GCF of 194 and 198 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 194?

Answer: Factors of 194 are 1, 2, 97, 194. There are 4 integers that are factors of 194. The greatest factor of 194 is 194.

3. What are the Factors of 198?

Answer: Factors of 198 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 18, 22, 33, 66, 99, 198. There are 12 integers that are factors of 198. The greatest factor of 198 is 198.

4. How to Find the GCF of 194 and 198?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 194 and 198 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 194

194 = 2 x 97

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 198

198 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 11

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 194 and 198 is 2