Greatest Common Factor of 722 and 730

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 722, 730 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 722 and 730 is 2.

GCF(722,730) = 2

GCF of 722 and 730

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 722 and 730

GCF of 722 and 730 is 2

Prime Factorization of 722


2 722
19 361
19 19
1

Prime factors of 722 are 2,19. Prime factorization of 722 in exponential form is:

722 = 21×192

Prime Factorization of 730


2 730
5 365
73 73
1

Prime factors of 730 are 2,5,73. Prime factorization of 730 in exponential form is:

730 = 21×51×731

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 722 and 730 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 722 and 730 by matching factors method

Factors of 722

List of positive integer factors of 722 that divides 722 without a remainder.

1,2,19,38,361,722

Factors of 730

List of positive integer factors of 730 that divides 730 without a remainder.

1,2,5,10,73,146,365,730

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 722 and 730. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 722 and 730 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 722 and 730

Properties of GCF 722 and 730

(i) The GCF of 722 and 730 is associative

GCF of 722 and 730 = GCF of 730 and 722

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 722 and 730

1. What is the GCF of 722 and 730?

Answer: GCF of 722 and 730 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 722?

Answer: Factors of 722 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 361, 722. There are 6 integers that are factors of 722. The greatest factor of 722 is 722.

3. What are the Factors of 730?

Answer: Factors of 730 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 73, 146, 365, 730. There are 8 integers that are factors of 730. The greatest factor of 730 is 730.

4. How to Find the GCF of 722 and 730?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 722 and 730 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 722

722 = 2 x 19 x 19

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 730

730 = 2 x 5 x 73

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 722 and 730 is 2