Greatest Common Factor of 656 and 662

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 656, 662 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 656 and 662 is 2.

GCF(656,662) = 2

GCF of 656 and 662

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 656 and 662

GCF of 656 and 662 is 2

Prime Factorization of 656


2 656
2 328
2 164
2 82
41 41
1

Prime factors of 656 are 2,41. Prime factorization of 656 in exponential form is:

656 = 24×411

Prime Factorization of 662


2 662
331 331
1

Prime factors of 662 are 2,331. Prime factorization of 662 in exponential form is:

662 = 21×3311

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 656 and 662 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 656 and 662 by matching factors method

Factors of 656

List of positive integer factors of 656 that divides 656 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16,41,82,164,328,656

Factors of 662

List of positive integer factors of 662 that divides 662 without a remainder.

1,2,331,662

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 656 and 662. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 656 and 662 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 656 and 662

Properties of GCF 656 and 662

(i) The GCF of 656 and 662 is associative

GCF of 656 and 662 = GCF of 662 and 656

Related Greatest Common Factor of 656

Related Greatest Common Factor of 662

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 656 and 662

1. What is the GCF of 656 and 662?

Answer: GCF of 656 and 662 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 656?

Answer: Factors of 656 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 41, 82, 164, 328, 656. There are 10 integers that are factors of 656. The greatest factor of 656 is 656.

3. What are the Factors of 662?

Answer: Factors of 662 are 1, 2, 331, 662. There are 4 integers that are factors of 662. The greatest factor of 662 is 662.

4. How to Find the GCF of 656 and 662?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 656 and 662 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 656

656 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 41

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 662

662 = 2 x 331

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 656 and 662 is 2