Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 302

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

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 294 and 302 is 2.

GCF(294,302) = 2

GCF of 294 and 302

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 302

GCF of 294 and 302 is 2

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 302


2 302
151 151
1

Prime factors of 302 are 2,151. Prime factorization of 302 in exponential form is:

302 = 21×1511

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 294 and 302 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 302 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 302

List of positive integer factors of 302 that divides 302 without a remainder.

1,2,151,302

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 294 and 302. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 294 and 302 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 294 and 302

Properties of GCF 294 and 302

(i) The GCF of 294 and 302 is associative

GCF of 294 and 302 = GCF of 302 and 294

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 294 and 302

1. What is the GCF of 294 and 302?

Answer: GCF of 294 and 302 is 2.

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 302?

Answer: Factors of 302 are 1, 2, 151, 302. There are 4 integers that are factors of 302. The greatest factor of 302 is 302.

4. How to Find the GCF of 294 and 302?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 294 and 302 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 294

294 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 7

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 302

302 = 2 x 151

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 294 and 302 is 2