Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 370

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 368, 370 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 368 and 370 is 2.

GCF(368,370) = 2

GCF of 368 and 370

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 370

GCF of 368 and 370 is 2

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

Prime Factorization of 370


2 370
5 185
37 37
1

Prime factors of 370 are 2,5,37. Prime factorization of 370 in exponential form is:

370 = 21×51×371

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 368 and 370 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 370 by matching factors method

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

Factors of 370

List of positive integer factors of 370 that divides 370 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,37,74,185,370

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 368 and 370. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 368 and 370 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 368 and 370

Properties of GCF 368 and 370

(i) The GCF of 368 and 370 is associative

GCF of 368 and 370 = GCF of 370 and 368

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 368 and 370

1. What is the GCF of 368 and 370?

Answer: GCF of 368 and 370 is 2.

2. 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.

3. What are the Factors of 370?

Answer: Factors of 370 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 37, 74, 185, 370. There are 8 integers that are factors of 370. The greatest factor of 370 is 370.

4. How to Find the GCF of 368 and 370?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 368 and 370 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 368

368 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 23

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 370

370 = 2 x 5 x 37

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 368 and 370 is 2