Greatest Common Factor of 742 and 748

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 742, 748 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 742 and 748 is 2.

GCF(742,748) = 2

GCF of 742 and 748

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 742 and 748

GCF of 742 and 748 is 2

Prime Factorization of 742


2 742
7 371
53 53
1

Prime factors of 742 are 2,7,53. Prime factorization of 742 in exponential form is:

742 = 21×71×531

Prime Factorization of 748


2 748
2 374
11 187
17 17
1

Prime factors of 748 are 2,11,17. Prime factorization of 748 in exponential form is:

748 = 22×111×171

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 742 and 748 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 742 and 748 by matching factors method

Factors of 742

List of positive integer factors of 742 that divides 742 without a remainder.

1,2,7,14,53,106,371,742

Factors of 748

List of positive integer factors of 748 that divides 748 without a remainder.

1,2,4,11,17,22,34,44,68,187,374,748

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 742 and 748. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 742 and 748 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 742 and 748

Properties of GCF 742 and 748

(i) The GCF of 742 and 748 is associative

GCF of 742 and 748 = GCF of 748 and 742

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 742 and 748

1. What is the GCF of 742 and 748?

Answer: GCF of 742 and 748 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 742?

Answer: Factors of 742 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 53, 106, 371, 742. There are 8 integers that are factors of 742. The greatest factor of 742 is 742.

3. What are the Factors of 748?

Answer: Factors of 748 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 17, 22, 34, 44, 68, 187, 374, 748. There are 12 integers that are factors of 748. The greatest factor of 748 is 748.

4. How to Find the GCF of 742 and 748?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 742 and 748 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 742

742 = 2 x 7 x 53

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 748

748 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 17

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 742 and 748 is 2