Greatest Common Factor of 248 and 250

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 248, 250 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 248 and 250 is 2.

GCF(248,250) = 2

GCF of 248 and 250

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 248 and 250

GCF of 248 and 250 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 250


2 250
5 125
5 25
5 5
1

Prime factors of 250 are 2,5. Prime factorization of 250 in exponential form is:

250 = 21×53

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 248 and 250 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 248 and 250 by matching factors method

Factors of 248

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

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

Factors of 250

List of positive integer factors of 250 that divides 250 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,25,50,125,250

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 248 and 250. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 248 and 250 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 248 and 250

Properties of GCF 248 and 250

(i) The GCF of 248 and 250 is associative

GCF of 248 and 250 = GCF of 250 and 248

Related Greatest Common Factor of 248

Related Greatest Common Factor of 250

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 248 and 250

1. What is the GCF of 248 and 250?

Answer: GCF of 248 and 250 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 250?

Answer: Factors of 250 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 125, 250. There are 8 integers that are factors of 250. The greatest factor of 250 is 250.

4. How to Find the GCF of 248 and 250?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 248 and 250 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 248

248 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 250

250 = 2 x 5 x 5 x 5

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 248 and 250 is 2