Greatest Common Factor of 2235 and 2240

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 2235, 2240 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 2235 and 2240 is 5.

GCF(2235,2240) = 5

GCF of 2235 and 2240

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 2235 and 2240

GCF of 2235 and 2240 is 5

Prime Factorization of 2235


3 2235
5 745
149 149
1

Prime factors of 2235 are 3,5,149. Prime factorization of 2235 in exponential form is:

2235 = 31×51×1491

Prime Factorization of 2240


2 2240
2 1120
2 560
2 280
2 140
2 70
5 35
7 7
1

Prime factors of 2240 are 2,5,7. Prime factorization of 2240 in exponential form is:

2240 = 26×51×71

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 2235 and 2240 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 2235 and 2240 by matching factors method

Factors of 2235

List of positive integer factors of 2235 that divides 2235 without a remainder.

1,3,5,15,149,447,745,2235

Factors of 2240

List of positive integer factors of 2240 that divides 2240 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,7,8,10,14,16,20,28,32,35,40,56,64,70,80,112,140,160,224,280,320,448,560,1120,2240

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 2235 and 2240. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 2235 and 2240 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 2235 and 2240

Properties of GCF 2235 and 2240

(i) The GCF of 2235 and 2240 is associative

GCF of 2235 and 2240 = GCF of 2240 and 2235

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 2235 and 2240

1. What is the GCF of 2235 and 2240?

Answer: GCF of 2235 and 2240 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 2235?

Answer: Factors of 2235 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 149, 447, 745, 2235. There are 8 integers that are factors of 2235. The greatest factor of 2235 is 2235.

3. What are the Factors of 2240?

Answer: Factors of 2240 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 28, 32, 35, 40, 56, 64, 70, 80, 112, 140, 160, 224, 280, 320, 448, 560, 1120, 2240. There are 28 integers that are factors of 2240. The greatest factor of 2240 is 2240.

4. How to Find the GCF of 2235 and 2240?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 2235 and 2240 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 2235

2235 = 3 x 5 x 149

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 2240

2240 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 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 2235 and 2240 is 5