Greatest Common Factor of 282 and 290

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 282, 290 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 282 and 290 is 2.

GCF(282,290) = 2

GCF of 282 and 290

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 282 and 290

GCF of 282 and 290 is 2

Prime Factorization of 282


2 282
3 141
47 47
1

Prime factors of 282 are 2,3,47. Prime factorization of 282 in exponential form is:

282 = 21×31×471

Prime Factorization of 290


2 290
5 145
29 29
1

Prime factors of 290 are 2,5,29. Prime factorization of 290 in exponential form is:

290 = 21×51×291

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 282 and 290 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 282 and 290 by matching factors method

Factors of 282

List of positive integer factors of 282 that divides 282 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,47,94,141,282

Factors of 290

List of positive integer factors of 290 that divides 290 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,29,58,145,290

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 282 and 290. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 282 and 290 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 282 and 290

Properties of GCF 282 and 290

(i) The GCF of 282 and 290 is associative

GCF of 282 and 290 = GCF of 290 and 282

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 282 and 290

1. What is the GCF of 282 and 290?

Answer: GCF of 282 and 290 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 282?

Answer: Factors of 282 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 47, 94, 141, 282. There are 8 integers that are factors of 282. The greatest factor of 282 is 282.

3. What are the Factors of 290?

Answer: Factors of 290 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 29, 58, 145, 290. There are 8 integers that are factors of 290. The greatest factor of 290 is 290.

4. How to Find the GCF of 282 and 290?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 282 and 290 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 282

282 = 2 x 3 x 47

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 290

290 = 2 x 5 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 282 and 290 is 2