Greatest Common Factor of 362 and 368

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 362, 368 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 362 and 368 is 2.

GCF(362,368) = 2

GCF of 362 and 368

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 362 and 368

GCF of 362 and 368 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 368


2 368
2 184
2 92
2 46
23 23
1

Prime factors of 368 are 2,23. Prime factorization of 368 in exponential form is:

368 = 24×231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 362 and 368 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 362 and 368 by matching factors method

Factors of 362

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

1,2,181,362

Factors of 368

List of positive integer factors of 368 that divides 368 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,23,46,92,184,368

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 362 and 368. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 362 and 368 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 362 and 368

Properties of GCF 362 and 368

(i) The GCF of 362 and 368 is associative

GCF of 362 and 368 = GCF of 368 and 362

Related Greatest Common Factor of 362

Related Greatest Common Factor of 368

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 362 and 368

1. What is the GCF of 362 and 368?

Answer: GCF of 362 and 368 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 368?

Answer: Factors of 368 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 46, 92, 184, 368. There are 10 integers that are factors of 368. The greatest factor of 368 is 368.

4. How to Find the GCF of 362 and 368?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 362 and 368 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 362

362 = 2 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 368

368 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 23

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 362 and 368 is 2