Greatest Common Factor of 331 and 338

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 331, 338 i.e. 1 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 331 and 338 is 1.

GCF(331,338) = 1

GCF of 331 and 338

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 331 and 338

GCF of 331 and 338 is 1

Prime Factorization of 331


331 331
1

Prime factors of 331 are 331. Prime factorization of 331 in exponential form is:

331 = 3311

Prime Factorization of 338


2 338
13 169
13 13
1

Prime factors of 338 are 2.Prime factorization of 338 in exponential form is:

338 = 21×132

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 331 and 338 is 1

Greatest Common Factor of 331 and 338 by matching factors method

Factors of 331

List of positive integer factors of 331 that divides 331 without a remainder.

1,331

Factors of 338

List of positive integer factors of 338 that divides 338 without a remainder.

1,2,13,26,169,338

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 331 and 338. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 331 and 338 is 1.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 331 and 338

Properties of GCF 331 and 338

(i) The GCF of 331 and 338 is associative

GCF of 331 and 338 = GCF of 338 and 331

Related Greatest Common Factor of 331

Related Greatest Common Factor of 338

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 331 and 338

1. What is the GCF of 331 and 338?

Answer: GCF of 331 and 338 is 1.

2. What are the Factors of 331?

Answer: Factors of 331 are 1, 331. There are 2 integers that are factors of 331. The greatest factor of 331 is 331.

3. What are the Factors of 338?

Answer: Factors of 338 are 1, 2, 13, 26, 169, 338. There are 6 integers that are factors of 338. The greatest factor of 338 is 338.

4. How to Find the GCF of 331 and 338?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 331 and 338 = 1

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 331

331 = 331

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 338

338 = 2 x 13 x 13

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 331 and 338 is 1