Greatest Common Factor of 296 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 296, 301 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 296 and 301 is 1.

GCF(296,301) = 1

GCF of 296 and 301

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 296 and 301

GCF of 296 and 301 is 1

Prime Factorization of 296


2 296
2 148
2 74
37 37
1

Prime factors of 296 are 2,37. Prime factorization of 296 in exponential form is:

296 = 23×371

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 296 and 301 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 296 and 301 by matching factors method

Factors of 296

List of positive integer factors of 296 that divides 296 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,37,74,148,296

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 296 and 301. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 296 and 301 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 296 and 301

Properties of GCF 296 and 301

(i) The GCF of 296 and 301 is associative

GCF of 296 and 301 = GCF of 301 and 296

Related Greatest Common Factor of 296

Related Greatest Common Factor of 301

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 296 and 301

1. What is the GCF of 296 and 301?

Answer: GCF of 296 and 301 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 296?

Answer: Factors of 296 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 37, 74, 148, 296. There are 8 integers that are factors of 296. The greatest factor of 296 is 296.

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 296 and 301?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 296 and 301 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 296

296 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 37

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 = = 1

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 296 and 301 is 1