Greatest Common Factor of 442 and 446

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 442, 446 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 442 and 446 is 2.

GCF(442,446) = 2

GCF of 442 and 446

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 442 and 446

GCF of 442 and 446 is 2

Prime Factorization of 442


2 442
13 221
17 17
1

Prime factors of 442 are 2,13,17. Prime factorization of 442 in exponential form is:

442 = 21×131×171

Prime Factorization of 446


2 446
223 223
1

Prime factors of 446 are 2,223. Prime factorization of 446 in exponential form is:

446 = 21×2231

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 442 and 446 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 442 and 446 by matching factors method

Factors of 442

List of positive integer factors of 442 that divides 442 without a remainder.

1,2,13,17,26,34,221,442

Factors of 446

List of positive integer factors of 446 that divides 446 without a remainder.

1,2,223,446

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 442 and 446. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 442 and 446 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 442 and 446

Properties of GCF 442 and 446

(i) The GCF of 442 and 446 is associative

GCF of 442 and 446 = GCF of 446 and 442

Related Greatest Common Factor of 442

Related Greatest Common Factor of 446

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 442 and 446

1. What is the GCF of 442 and 446?

Answer: GCF of 442 and 446 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 442?

Answer: Factors of 442 are 1, 2, 13, 17, 26, 34, 221, 442. There are 8 integers that are factors of 442. The greatest factor of 442 is 442.

3. What are the Factors of 446?

Answer: Factors of 446 are 1, 2, 223, 446. There are 4 integers that are factors of 446. The greatest factor of 446 is 446.

4. How to Find the GCF of 442 and 446?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 442 and 446 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 442

442 = 2 x 13 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 446

446 = 2 x 223

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 442 and 446 is 2