Greatest Common Factor of 58 and 62

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 58, 62 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 58 and 62 is 2.

GCF(58,62) = 2

GCF of 58 and 62

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 58 and 62

GCF of 58 and 62 is 2

Prime Factorization of 58


2 58
29 29
1

Prime factors of 58 are 2,29. Prime factorization of 58 in exponential form is:

58 = 21×291

Prime Factorization of 62


2 62
31 31
1

Prime factors of 62 are 2,31. Prime factorization of 62 in exponential form is:

62 = 21×311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 58 and 62 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 58 and 62 by matching factors method

Factors of 58

List of positive integer factors of 58 that divides 58 without a remainder.

1,2,29,58

Factors of 62

List of positive integer factors of 62 that divides 62 without a remainder.

1,2,31,62

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 58 and 62. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 58 and 62 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 58 and 62

Properties of GCF 58 and 62

(i) The GCF of 58 and 62 is associative

GCF of 58 and 62 = GCF of 62 and 58

Related Greatest Common Factor of 58

Related Greatest Common Factor of 62

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 58 and 62

1. What is the GCF of 58 and 62?

Answer: GCF of 58 and 62 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 58?

Answer: Factors of 58 are 1, 2, 29, 58. There are 4 integers that are factors of 58. The greatest factor of 58 is 58.

3. What are the Factors of 62?

Answer: Factors of 62 are 1, 2, 31, 62. There are 4 integers that are factors of 62. The greatest factor of 62 is 62.

4. How to Find the GCF of 58 and 62?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 58 and 62 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 58

58 = 2 x 29

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 62

62 = 2 x 31

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 58 and 62 is 2