Greatest Common Factor of 476 and 482

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 476, 482 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 476 and 482 is 2.

GCF(476,482) = 2

GCF of 476 and 482

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 476 and 482

GCF of 476 and 482 is 2

Prime Factorization of 476


2 476
2 238
7 119
17 17
1

Prime factors of 476 are 2,7,17. Prime factorization of 476 in exponential form is:

476 = 22×71×171

Prime Factorization of 482


2 482
241 241
1

Prime factors of 482 are 2,241. Prime factorization of 482 in exponential form is:

482 = 21×2411

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 476 and 482 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 476 and 482 by matching factors method

Factors of 476

List of positive integer factors of 476 that divides 476 without a remainder.

1,2,4,7,14,17,28,34,68,119,238,476

Factors of 482

List of positive integer factors of 482 that divides 482 without a remainder.

1,2,241,482

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 476 and 482. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 476 and 482 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 476 and 482

Properties of GCF 476 and 482

(i) The GCF of 476 and 482 is associative

GCF of 476 and 482 = GCF of 482 and 476

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 476 and 482

1. What is the GCF of 476 and 482?

Answer: GCF of 476 and 482 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 476?

Answer: Factors of 476 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 17, 28, 34, 68, 119, 238, 476. There are 12 integers that are factors of 476. The greatest factor of 476 is 476.

3. What are the Factors of 482?

Answer: Factors of 482 are 1, 2, 241, 482. There are 4 integers that are factors of 482. The greatest factor of 482 is 482.

4. How to Find the GCF of 476 and 482?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 476 and 482 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 476

476 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 17

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 482

482 = 2 x 241

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 476 and 482 is 2