Greatest Common Factor of 212 and 218

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 212, 218 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 212 and 218 is 2.

GCF(212,218) = 2

GCF of 212 and 218

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 212 and 218

GCF of 212 and 218 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 218


2 218
109 109
1

Prime factors of 218 are 2,109. Prime factorization of 218 in exponential form is:

218 = 21×1091

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 212 and 218 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 212 and 218 by matching factors method

Factors of 212

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

1,2,4,53,106,212

Factors of 218

List of positive integer factors of 218 that divides 218 without a remainder.

1,2,109,218

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 212 and 218. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 212 and 218 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 212 and 218

Properties of GCF 212 and 218

(i) The GCF of 212 and 218 is associative

GCF of 212 and 218 = GCF of 218 and 212

Related Greatest Common Factor of 212

Related Greatest Common Factor of 218

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 212 and 218

1. What is the GCF of 212 and 218?

Answer: GCF of 212 and 218 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 218?

Answer: Factors of 218 are 1, 2, 109, 218. There are 4 integers that are factors of 218. The greatest factor of 218 is 218.

4. How to Find the GCF of 212 and 218?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 212 and 218 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 212

212 = 2 x 2 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 218

218 = 2 x 109

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 212 and 218 is 2