Greatest Common Factor of 205 and 210

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 205, 210 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 205 and 210 is 5.

GCF(205,210) = 5

GCF of 205 and 210

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 205 and 210

GCF of 205 and 210 is 5

Prime Factorization of 205


5 205
41 41
1

Prime factors of 205 are 5,41. Prime factorization of 205 in exponential form is:

205 = 51×411

Prime Factorization of 210


2 210
3 105
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 210 are 2,3,5,7. Prime factorization of 210 in exponential form is:

210 = 21×31×51×71

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 205 and 210 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 205 and 210 by matching factors method

Factors of 205

List of positive integer factors of 205 that divides 205 without a remainder.

1,5,41,205

Factors of 210

List of positive integer factors of 210 that divides 210 without a remainder.

1,2,3,5,6,7,10,14,15,21,30,35,42,70,105,210

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 205 and 210. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 205 and 210 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 205 and 210

Properties of GCF 205 and 210

(i) The GCF of 205 and 210 is associative

GCF of 205 and 210 = GCF of 210 and 205

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 205 and 210

1. What is the GCF of 205 and 210?

Answer: GCF of 205 and 210 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 205?

Answer: Factors of 205 are 1, 5, 41, 205. There are 4 integers that are factors of 205. The greatest factor of 205 is 205.

3. What are the Factors of 210?

Answer: Factors of 210 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 30, 35, 42, 70, 105, 210. There are 16 integers that are factors of 210. The greatest factor of 210 is 210.

4. How to Find the GCF of 205 and 210?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 205 and 210 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 205

205 = 5 x 41

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 210

210 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 205 and 210 is 5