Greatest Common Factor of 2198 and 2202

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 2198, 2202 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2198 and 2202 is 2.

GCF(2198,2202) = 2

GCF of 2198 and 2202

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 2198 and 2202

GCF of 2198 and 2202 is 2

Prime Factorization of 2198


2 2198
7 1099
157 157
1

Prime factors of 2198 are 2,7,157. Prime factorization of 2198 in exponential form is:

2198 = 21×71×1571

Prime Factorization of 2202


2 2202
3 1101
367 367
1

Prime factors of 2202 are 2,3,367. Prime factorization of 2202 in exponential form is:

2202 = 21×31×3671

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2198 and 2202 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 2198 and 2202 by matching factors method

Factors of 2198

List of positive integer factors of 2198 that divides 2198 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,157,314,1099,2198

Factors of 2202

List of positive integer factors of 2202 that divides 2202 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,367,734,1101,2202

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2198 and 2202. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2198 and 2202 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2198 and 2202

Properties of GCF 2198 and 2202

(i) The GCF of 2198 and 2202 is associative

GCF of 2198 and 2202 = GCF of 2202 and 2198

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2198 and 2202

1. What is the GCF of 2198 and 2202?

Answer: GCF of 2198 and 2202 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 2198?

Answer: Factors of 2198 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 157, 314, 1099, 2198. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2198. The greatest factor of 2198 is 2198.

3. What are the Factors of 2202?

Answer: Factors of 2202 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101, 2202. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2202. The greatest factor of 2202 is 2202.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2198 and 2202?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2198 and 2202 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2198

2198 = 2 x 7 x 157

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2202

2202 = 2 x 3 x 367

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 2198 and 2202 is 2