Greatest Common Factor of 335 and 340

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 335, 340 i.e. 5 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 335 and 340 is 5.

GCF(335,340) = 5

GCF of 335 and 340

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 335 and 340

GCF of 335 and 340 is 5

Prime Factorization of 335


5 335
67 67
1

Prime factors of 335 are 5,67. Prime factorization of 335 in exponential form is:

335 = 51×671

Prime Factorization of 340


2 340
2 170
5 85
17 17
1

Prime factors of 340 are 2,5,17. Prime factorization of 340 in exponential form is:

340 = 22×51×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 335 and 340 is 5

Greatest Common Factor of 335 and 340 by matching factors method

Factors of 335

List of positive integer factors of 335 that divides 335 without a remainder.

1,5,67,335

Factors of 340

List of positive integer factors of 340 that divides 340 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,17,20,34,68,85,170,340

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 335 and 340. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 335 and 340 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 335 and 340

Properties of GCF 335 and 340

(i) The GCF of 335 and 340 is associative

GCF of 335 and 340 = GCF of 340 and 335

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 335 and 340

1. What is the GCF of 335 and 340?

Answer: GCF of 335 and 340 is 5.

2. What are the Factors of 335?

Answer: Factors of 335 are 1, 5, 67, 335. There are 4 integers that are factors of 335. The greatest factor of 335 is 335.

3. What are the Factors of 340?

Answer: Factors of 340 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 17, 20, 34, 68, 85, 170, 340. There are 12 integers that are factors of 340. The greatest factor of 340 is 340.

4. How to Find the GCF of 335 and 340?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 335 and 340 = 5

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 335

335 = 5 x 67

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 340

340 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 17

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 5

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 335 and 340 is 5