Greatest Common Factor of 478 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 478, 482 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 478 and 482 is 2.

GCF(478,482) = 2

GCF of 478 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 478 and 482

GCF of 478 and 482 is 2

Prime Factorization of 478


2 478
239 239
1

Prime factors of 478 are 2,239. Prime factorization of 478 in exponential form is:

478 = 21×2391

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 478 and 482 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 478 and 482 by matching factors method

Factors of 478

List of positive integer factors of 478 that divides 478 without a remainder.

1,2,239,478

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 478 and 482. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 478 and 482 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 478 and 482

Properties of GCF 478 and 482

(i) The GCF of 478 and 482 is associative

GCF of 478 and 482 = GCF of 482 and 478

Related Greatest Common Factor of 478

Related Greatest Common Factor of 482

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 478 and 482

1. What is the GCF of 478 and 482?

Answer: GCF of 478 and 482 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 478?

Answer: Factors of 478 are 1, 2, 239, 478. There are 4 integers that are factors of 478. The greatest factor of 478 is 478.

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 478 and 482?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 478 and 482 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 478

478 = 2 x 239

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 478 and 482 is 2