Greatest Common Factor of 496 and 498

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 496, 498 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 496 and 498 is 2.

GCF(496,498) = 2

GCF of 496 and 498

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 496 and 498

GCF of 496 and 498 is 2

Prime Factorization of 496


2 496
2 248
2 124
2 62
31 31
1

Prime factors of 496 are 2,31. Prime factorization of 496 in exponential form is:

496 = 24×311

Prime Factorization of 498


2 498
3 249
83 83
1

Prime factors of 498 are 2,3,83. Prime factorization of 498 in exponential form is:

498 = 21×31×831

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 496 and 498 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 496 and 498 by matching factors method

Factors of 496

List of positive integer factors of 496 that divides 496 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,31,62,124,248,496

Factors of 498

List of positive integer factors of 498 that divides 498 without a remainder.

1,2,3,6,83,166,249,498

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 496 and 498. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 496 and 498 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 496 and 498

Properties of GCF 496 and 498

(i) The GCF of 496 and 498 is associative

GCF of 496 and 498 = GCF of 498 and 496

Related Greatest Common Factor of 496

Related Greatest Common Factor of 498

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 496 and 498

1. What is the GCF of 496 and 498?

Answer: GCF of 496 and 498 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 496?

Answer: Factors of 496 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 62, 124, 248, 496. There are 10 integers that are factors of 496. The greatest factor of 496 is 496.

3. What are the Factors of 498?

Answer: Factors of 498 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 83, 166, 249, 498. There are 8 integers that are factors of 498. The greatest factor of 498 is 498.

4. How to Find the GCF of 496 and 498?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 496 and 498 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 496

496 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 498

498 = 2 x 3 x 83

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 496 and 498 is 2