Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 292

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 286 and 292 is 2.

GCF(286,292) = 2

GCF of 286 and 292

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 292

GCF of 286 and 292 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 292


2 292
2 146
73 73
1

Prime factors of 292 are 2,73. Prime factorization of 292 in exponential form is:

292 = 22×731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 286 and 292 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 292 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 292

List of positive integer factors of 292 that divides 292 without a remainder.

1,2,4,73,146,292

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 286 and 292. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 286 and 292 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 286 and 292

Properties of GCF 286 and 292

(i) The GCF of 286 and 292 is associative

GCF of 286 and 292 = GCF of 292 and 286

Related Greatest Common Factor of 286

Related Greatest Common Factor of 292

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 286 and 292

1. What is the GCF of 286 and 292?

Answer: GCF of 286 and 292 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 292?

Answer: Factors of 292 are 1, 2, 4, 73, 146, 292. There are 6 integers that are factors of 292. The greatest factor of 292 is 292.

4. How to Find the GCF of 286 and 292?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 286 and 292 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 286

286 = 2 x 11 x 13

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 292

292 = 2 x 2 x 73

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 292 is 2