Greatest Common Factor of 360 and 362

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 360, 362 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 360 and 362 is 2.

GCF(360,362) = 2

GCF of 360 and 362

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 360 and 362

GCF of 360 and 362 is 2

Prime Factorization of 360


2 360
2 180
2 90
3 45
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 360 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 360 in exponential form is:

360 = 23×32×51

Prime Factorization of 362


2 362
181 181
1

Prime factors of 362 are 2,181. Prime factorization of 362 in exponential form is:

362 = 21×1811

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 360 and 362 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 360 and 362 by matching factors method

Factors of 360

List of positive integer factors of 360 that divides 360 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,60,72,90,120,180,360

Factors of 362

List of positive integer factors of 362 that divides 362 without a remainder.

1,2,181,362

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 360 and 362. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 360 and 362 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 360 and 362

Properties of GCF 360 and 362

(i) The GCF of 360 and 362 is associative

GCF of 360 and 362 = GCF of 362 and 360

Related Greatest Common Factor of 360

Related Greatest Common Factor of 362

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 360 and 362

1. What is the GCF of 360 and 362?

Answer: GCF of 360 and 362 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 360?

Answer: Factors of 360 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, 360. There are 24 integers that are factors of 360. The greatest factor of 360 is 360.

3. What are the Factors of 362?

Answer: Factors of 362 are 1, 2, 181, 362. There are 4 integers that are factors of 362. The greatest factor of 362 is 362.

4. How to Find the GCF of 360 and 362?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 360 and 362 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 360

360 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 362

362 = 2 x 181

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 360 and 362 is 2