Greatest Common Factor of 210 and 212

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 210, 212 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 210 and 212 is 2.

GCF(210,212) = 2

GCF of 210 and 212

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 210 and 212

GCF of 210 and 212 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 212


2 212
2 106
53 53
1

Prime factors of 212 are 2,53. Prime factorization of 212 in exponential form is:

212 = 22×531

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 210 and 212 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 210 and 212 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 212

List of positive integer factors of 212 that divides 212 without a remainder.

1,2,4,53,106,212

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 210 and 212. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 210 and 212 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 210 and 212

Properties of GCF 210 and 212

(i) The GCF of 210 and 212 is associative

GCF of 210 and 212 = GCF of 212 and 210

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 210 and 212

1. What is the GCF of 210 and 212?

Answer: GCF of 210 and 212 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 212?

Answer: Factors of 212 are 1, 2, 4, 53, 106, 212. There are 6 integers that are factors of 212. The greatest factor of 212 is 212.

4. How to Find the GCF of 210 and 212?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 210 and 212 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 210

210 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 212

212 = 2 x 2 x 53

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 210 and 212 is 2