Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 468

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 462, 468 i.e. 6 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 462 and 468 is 6.

GCF(462,468) = 6

GCF of 462 and 468

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 468

GCF of 462 and 468 is 6

Prime Factorization of 462


2 462
3 231
7 77
11 11
1

Prime factors of 462 are 2,3,7,11. Prime factorization of 462 in exponential form is:

462 = 21×31×71×111

Prime Factorization of 468


2 468
2 234
3 117
3 39
13 13
1

Prime factors of 468 are 2,3,13. Prime factorization of 468 in exponential form is:

468 = 22×32×131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 462 and 468 is 6

Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 468 by matching factors method

Factors of 462

List of positive integer factors of 462 that divides 462 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,7,11,14,21,22,33,42,66,77,154,231,462

Factors of 468

List of positive integer factors of 468 that divides 468 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,9,12,13,18,26,36,39,52,78,117,156,234,468

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 462 and 468. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 462 and 468 is 6.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 462 and 468

Properties of GCF 462 and 468

(i) The GCF of 462 and 468 is associative

GCF of 462 and 468 = GCF of 468 and 462

Related Greatest Common Factor of 462

Related Greatest Common Factor of 468

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 462 and 468

1. What is the GCF of 462 and 468?

Answer: GCF of 462 and 468 is 6.

2. What are the Factors of 462?

Answer: Factors of 462 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 14, 21, 22, 33, 42, 66, 77, 154, 231, 462. There are 16 integers that are factors of 462. The greatest factor of 462 is 462.

3. What are the Factors of 468?

Answer: Factors of 468 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 18, 26, 36, 39, 52, 78, 117, 156, 234, 468. There are 18 integers that are factors of 468. The greatest factor of 468 is 468.

4. How to Find the GCF of 462 and 468?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 462 and 468 = 6

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 462

462 = 2 x 3 x 7 x 11

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 468

468 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 13

Step 3: Multiply those factors both numbers have in common in steps i) or ii) above to find the gcf:

GCF = 2 x 3 = 6

Step 4: Therefore, the greatest common factor of 462 and 468 is 6