Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 248

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 246, 248 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 246 and 248 is 2.

GCF(246,248) = 2

GCF of 246 and 248

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 248

GCF of 246 and 248 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 248


2 248
2 124
2 62
31 31
1

Prime factors of 248 are 2,31. Prime factorization of 248 in exponential form is:

248 = 23×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 246 and 248 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 248 by matching factors method

Factors of 246

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

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

Factors of 248

List of positive integer factors of 248 that divides 248 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,31,62,124,248

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 246 and 248. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 246 and 248 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 246 and 248

Properties of GCF 246 and 248

(i) The GCF of 246 and 248 is associative

GCF of 246 and 248 = GCF of 248 and 246

Related Greatest Common Factor of 246

Related Greatest Common Factor of 248

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 246 and 248

1. What is the GCF of 246 and 248?

Answer: GCF of 246 and 248 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 248?

Answer: Factors of 248 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 31, 62, 124, 248. There are 8 integers that are factors of 248. The greatest factor of 248 is 248.

4. How to Find the GCF of 246 and 248?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 246 and 248 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 246

246 = 2 x 3 x 41

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 248

248 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 31

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 246 and 248 is 2