Greatest Common Factor of 286 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 286, 290 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 286 and 290 is 2.

GCF(286,290) = 2

GCF of 286 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 286 and 290

GCF of 286 and 290 is 2

Prime Factorization of 286


2 286
11 143
13 13
1

Prime factors of 286 are 2,11,13. Prime factorization of 286 in exponential form is:

286 = 21×111×131

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 286 and 290 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 290 by matching factors method

Factors of 286

List of positive integer factors of 286 that divides 286 without a remainder.

1,2,11,13,22,26,143,286

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 286 and 290. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 286 and 290 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 286 and 290

Properties of GCF 286 and 290

(i) The GCF of 286 and 290 is associative

GCF of 286 and 290 = GCF of 290 and 286

Related Greatest Common Factor of 286

Related Greatest Common Factor of 290

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 286 and 290

1. What is the GCF of 286 and 290?

Answer: GCF of 286 and 290 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 286?

Answer: Factors of 286 are 1, 2, 11, 13, 22, 26, 143, 286. There are 8 integers that are factors of 286. The greatest factor of 286 is 286.

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 286 and 290?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 290 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 286

286 = 2 x 11 x 13

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 286 and 290 is 2