Greatest Common Factor of 196 and 202

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 196, 202 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 196 and 202 is 2.

GCF(196,202) = 2

GCF of 196 and 202

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 196 and 202

GCF of 196 and 202 is 2

Prime Factorization of 196


2 196
2 98
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 196 are 2,7. Prime factorization of 196 in exponential form is:

196 = 22×72

Prime Factorization of 202


2 202
101 101
1

Prime factors of 202 are 2,101. Prime factorization of 202 in exponential form is:

202 = 21×1011

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 196 and 202 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 196 and 202 by matching factors method

Factors of 196

List of positive integer factors of 196 that divides 196 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,28,49,98,196

Factors of 202

List of positive integer factors of 202 that divides 202 without a remainder.

1,2,101,202

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 196 and 202. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 196 and 202 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 196 and 202

Properties of GCF 196 and 202

(i) The GCF of 196 and 202 is associative

GCF of 196 and 202 = GCF of 202 and 196

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 196 and 202

1. What is the GCF of 196 and 202?

Answer: GCF of 196 and 202 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 196?

Answer: Factors of 196 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 49, 98, 196. There are 9 integers that are factors of 196. The greatest factor of 196 is 196.

3. What are the Factors of 202?

Answer: Factors of 202 are 1, 2, 101, 202. There are 4 integers that are factors of 202. The greatest factor of 202 is 202.

4. How to Find the GCF of 196 and 202?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 196 and 202 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 196

196 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 202

202 = 2 x 101

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 196 and 202 is 2