Greatest Common Factor of 244 and 246

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 244, 246 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 244 and 246 is 2.

GCF(244,246) = 2

GCF of 244 and 246

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 244 and 246

GCF of 244 and 246 is 2

Prime Factorization of 244


2 244
2 122
61 61
1

Prime factors of 244 are 2,61. Prime factorization of 244 in exponential form is:

244 = 22×611

Prime Factorization of 246


2 246
3 123
41 41
1

Prime factors of 246 are 2,3,41. Prime factorization of 246 in exponential form is:

246 = 21×31×411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 244 and 246 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 244 and 246 by matching factors method

Factors of 244

List of positive integer factors of 244 that divides 244 without a remainder.

1,2,4,61,122,244

Factors of 246

List of positive integer factors of 246 that divides 246 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,41,82,123,246

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 244 and 246. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 244 and 246 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 244 and 246

Properties of GCF 244 and 246

(i) The GCF of 244 and 246 is associative

GCF of 244 and 246 = GCF of 246 and 244

Related Greatest Common Factor of 244

Related Greatest Common Factor of 246

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 244 and 246

1. What is the GCF of 244 and 246?

Answer: GCF of 244 and 246 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 244?

Answer: Factors of 244 are 1, 2, 4, 61, 122, 244. There are 6 integers that are factors of 244. The greatest factor of 244 is 244.

3. What are the Factors of 246?

Answer: Factors of 246 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123, 246. There are 8 integers that are factors of 246. The greatest factor of 246 is 246.

4. How to Find the GCF of 244 and 246?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 244 and 246 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 244

244 = 2 x 2 x 61

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 246

246 = 2 x 3 x 41

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 244 and 246 is 2