Greatest Common Factor of 322 and 326

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 322, 326 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 322 and 326 is 2.

GCF(322,326) = 2

GCF of 322 and 326

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 322 and 326

GCF of 322 and 326 is 2

Prime Factorization of 322


2 322
7 161
23 23
1

Prime factors of 322 are 2,7,23. Prime factorization of 322 in exponential form is:

322 = 21×71×231

Prime Factorization of 326


2 326
163 163
1

Prime factors of 326 are 2,163. Prime factorization of 326 in exponential form is:

326 = 21×1631

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 322 and 326 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 322 and 326 by matching factors method

Factors of 322

List of positive integer factors of 322 that divides 322 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,23,46,161,322

Factors of 326

List of positive integer factors of 326 that divides 326 without a remainder.

1,2,163,326

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 322 and 326. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 322 and 326 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 322 and 326

Properties of GCF 322 and 326

(i) The GCF of 322 and 326 is associative

GCF of 322 and 326 = GCF of 326 and 322

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 322 and 326

1. What is the GCF of 322 and 326?

Answer: GCF of 322 and 326 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 322?

Answer: Factors of 322 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 23, 46, 161, 322. There are 8 integers that are factors of 322. The greatest factor of 322 is 322.

3. What are the Factors of 326?

Answer: Factors of 326 are 1, 2, 163, 326. There are 4 integers that are factors of 326. The greatest factor of 326 is 326.

4. How to Find the GCF of 322 and 326?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 322 and 326 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 322

322 = 2 x 7 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 326

326 = 2 x 163

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 322 and 326 is 2