Greatest Common Factor of 60 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 60, 62 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 60 and 62 is 2.

GCF(60,62) = 2

GCF of 60 and 62

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

GCF of:
and

Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 62

GCF of 60 and 62 is 2

Prime Factorization of 60


2 60
2 30
3 15
5 5
1

Prime factors of 60 are 2,3,5. Prime factorization of 60 in exponential form is:

60 = 22×31×51

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 60 and 62 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 62 by matching factors method

Factors of 60

List of positive integer factors of 60 that divides 60 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60

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 60 and 62. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 60 and 62 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 60 and 62

Properties of GCF 60 and 62

(i) The GCF of 60 and 62 is associative

GCF of 60 and 62 = GCF of 62 and 60

Related Greatest Common Factor of 60

Related Greatest Common Factor of 62

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 60 and 62

1. What is the GCF of 60 and 62?

Answer: GCF of 60 and 62 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 60?

Answer: Factors of 60 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60. There are 12 integers that are factors of 60. The greatest factor of 60 is 60.

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 60 and 62?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 60 and 62 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 60

60 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

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 60 and 62 is 2