Greatest Common Factor of 298 and 299

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 298, 299 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 298 and 299 is 1.

GCF(298,299) = 1

GCF of 298 and 299

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 298 and 299

GCF of 298 and 299 is 1

Prime Factorization of 298


2 298
149 149
1

Prime factors of 298 are 2,149. Prime factorization of 298 in exponential form is:

298 = 21×1491

Prime Factorization of 299


13 299
23 23
1

Prime factors of 299 are 13,23. Prime factorization of 299 in exponential form is:

299 = 131×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 298 and 299 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 298 and 299 by matching factors method

Factors of 298

List of positive integer factors of 298 that divides 298 without a remainder.

1,2,149,298

Factors of 299

List of positive integer factors of 299 that divides 299 without a remainder.

1,13,23,299

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 298 and 299. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 298 and 299 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 298 and 299

Properties of GCF 298 and 299

(i) The GCF of 298 and 299 is associative

GCF of 298 and 299 = GCF of 299 and 298

Related Greatest Common Factor of 298

Related Greatest Common Factor of 299

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 298 and 299

1. What is the GCF of 298 and 299?

Answer: GCF of 298 and 299 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 298?

Answer: Factors of 298 are 1, 2, 149, 298. There are 4 integers that are factors of 298. The greatest factor of 298 is 298.

3. What are the Factors of 299?

Answer: Factors of 299 are 1, 13, 23, 299. There are 4 integers that are factors of 299. The greatest factor of 299 is 299.

4. How to Find the GCF of 298 and 299?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 298 and 299 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 298

298 = 2 x 149

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 299

299 = 13 x 23

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 298 and 299 is 1