Greatest Common Factor of 218 and 225

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 218, 225 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 218 and 225 is 1.

GCF(218,225) = 1

GCF of 218 and 225

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 218 and 225

GCF of 218 and 225 is 1

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

Prime Factorization of 225


3 225
3 75
5 25
5 5
1

Prime factors of 225 are 3,5. Prime factorization of 225 in exponential form is:

225 = 32×52

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 218 and 225 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 218 and 225 by matching factors method

Factors of 218

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

1,2,109,218

Factors of 225

List of positive integer factors of 225 that divides 225 without a remainder.

1,3,5,9,15,25,45,75,225

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 218 and 225. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 218 and 225 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 218 and 225

Properties of GCF 218 and 225

(i) The GCF of 218 and 225 is associative

GCF of 218 and 225 = GCF of 225 and 218

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 218 and 225

1. What is the GCF of 218 and 225?

Answer: GCF of 218 and 225 is 1.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 225?

Answer: Factors of 225 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 25, 45, 75, 225. There are 9 integers that are factors of 225. The greatest factor of 225 is 225.

4. How to Find the GCF of 218 and 225?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 218 and 225 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 218

218 = 2 x 109

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 225

225 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 5

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

GCF = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 218 and 225 is 1