Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 301

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 294, 301 i.e. 7 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 294 and 301 is 7.

GCF(294,301) = 7

GCF of 294 and 301

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 301

GCF of 294 and 301 is 7

Prime Factorization of 294


2 294
3 147
7 49
7 7
1

Prime factors of 294 are 2,3,7. Prime factorization of 294 in exponential form is:

294 = 21×31×72

Prime Factorization of 301


7 301
43 43
1

Prime factors of 301 are 7,43. Prime factorization of 301 in exponential form is:

301 = 71×431

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 294 and 301 is 7

Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 301 by matching factors method

Factors of 294

List of positive integer factors of 294 that divides 294 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42,49,98,147,294

Factors of 301

List of positive integer factors of 301 that divides 301 without a remainder.

1,7,43,301

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 294 and 301. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 294 and 301 is 7.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 294 and 301

Properties of GCF 294 and 301

(i) The GCF of 294 and 301 is associative

GCF of 294 and 301 = GCF of 301 and 294

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 294 and 301

1. What is the GCF of 294 and 301?

Answer: GCF of 294 and 301 is 7.

2. What are the Factors of 294?

Answer: Factors of 294 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 49, 98, 147, 294. There are 12 integers that are factors of 294. The greatest factor of 294 is 294.

3. What are the Factors of 301?

Answer: Factors of 301 are 1, 7, 43, 301. There are 4 integers that are factors of 301. The greatest factor of 301 is 301.

4. How to Find the GCF of 294 and 301?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 301 = 7

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 294

294 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 301

301 = 7 x 43

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 7

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 294 and 301 is 7