Greatest Common Factor of 344 and 346

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 344, 346 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 344 and 346 is 2.

GCF(344,346) = 2

GCF of 344 and 346

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 344 and 346

GCF of 344 and 346 is 2

Prime Factorization of 344


2 344
2 172
2 86
43 43
1

Prime factors of 344 are 2,43. Prime factorization of 344 in exponential form is:

344 = 23×431

Prime Factorization of 346


2 346
173 173
1

Prime factors of 346 are 2,173. Prime factorization of 346 in exponential form is:

346 = 21×1731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 344 and 346 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 344 and 346 by matching factors method

Factors of 344

List of positive integer factors of 344 that divides 344 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,43,86,172,344

Factors of 346

List of positive integer factors of 346 that divides 346 without a remainder.

1,2,173,346

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 344 and 346. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 344 and 346 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 344 and 346

Properties of GCF 344 and 346

(i) The GCF of 344 and 346 is associative

GCF of 344 and 346 = GCF of 346 and 344

Related Greatest Common Factor of 344

Related Greatest Common Factor of 346

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 344 and 346

1. What is the GCF of 344 and 346?

Answer: GCF of 344 and 346 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 344?

Answer: Factors of 344 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 43, 86, 172, 344. There are 8 integers that are factors of 344. The greatest factor of 344 is 344.

3. What are the Factors of 346?

Answer: Factors of 346 are 1, 2, 173, 346. There are 4 integers that are factors of 346. The greatest factor of 346 is 346.

4. How to Find the GCF of 344 and 346?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 344 and 346 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 344

344 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 43

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 346

346 = 2 x 173

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 344 and 346 is 2