Greatest Common Factor of 230 and 232

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 230, 232 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 230 and 232 is 2.

GCF(230,232) = 2

GCF of 230 and 232

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 230 and 232

GCF of 230 and 232 is 2

Prime Factorization of 230


2 230
5 115
23 23
1

Prime factors of 230 are 2,5,23. Prime factorization of 230 in exponential form is:

230 = 21×51×231

Prime Factorization of 232


2 232
2 116
2 58
29 29
1

Prime factors of 232 are 2,29. Prime factorization of 232 in exponential form is:

232 = 23×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 230 and 232 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 230 and 232 by matching factors method

Factors of 230

List of positive integer factors of 230 that divides 230 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,23,46,115,230

Factors of 232

List of positive integer factors of 232 that divides 232 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,29,58,116,232

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 230 and 232. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 230 and 232 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 230 and 232

Properties of GCF 230 and 232

(i) The GCF of 230 and 232 is associative

GCF of 230 and 232 = GCF of 232 and 230

Related Greatest Common Factor of 230

Related Greatest Common Factor of 232

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 230 and 232

1. What is the GCF of 230 and 232?

Answer: GCF of 230 and 232 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 230?

Answer: Factors of 230 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 23, 46, 115, 230. There are 8 integers that are factors of 230. The greatest factor of 230 is 230.

3. What are the Factors of 232?

Answer: Factors of 232 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 29, 58, 116, 232. There are 8 integers that are factors of 232. The greatest factor of 232 is 232.

4. How to Find the GCF of 230 and 232?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 230 and 232 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 230

230 = 2 x 5 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 232

232 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 29

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 230 and 232 is 2