Greatest Common Factor of 898 and 904

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 898, 904 i.e. 2 largest integer by which both the numbers can be divided.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 898 and 904 is 2.

GCF(898,904) = 2

GCF of 898 and 904

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

GCF of:
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Greatest Common Factor of 898 and 904

GCF of 898 and 904 is 2

Prime Factorization of 898


2 898
449 449
1

Prime factors of 898 are 2,449. Prime factorization of 898 in exponential form is:

898 = 21×4491

Prime Factorization of 904


2 904
2 452
2 226
113 113
1

Prime factors of 904 are 2,113. Prime factorization of 904 in exponential form is:

904 = 23×1131

∴ So by taking common prime factors GCF of 898 and 904 is 2

Greatest Common Factor of 898 and 904 by matching factors method

Factors of 898

List of positive integer factors of 898 that divides 898 without a remainder.

1,2,449,898

Factors of 904

List of positive integer factors of 904 that divides 904 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,113,226,452,904

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors and prime factorization of 898 and 904. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 898 and 904 is 2.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 898 and 904

Properties of GCF 898 and 904

(i) The GCF of 898 and 904 is associative

GCF of 898 and 904 = GCF of 904 and 898

Related Greatest Common Factor of 898

Related Greatest Common Factor of 904

Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 898 and 904

1. What is the GCF of 898 and 904?

Answer: GCF of 898 and 904 is 2.

2. What are the Factors of 898?

Answer: Factors of 898 are 1, 2, 449, 898. There are 4 integers that are factors of 898. The greatest factor of 898 is 898.

3. What are the Factors of 904?

Answer: Factors of 904 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 113, 226, 452, 904. There are 8 integers that are factors of 904. The greatest factor of 904 is 904.

4. How to Find the GCF of 898 and 904?

Answer:

Greatest Common Factor of 898 and 904 = 2

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 898

898 = 2 x 449

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 904

904 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 113

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 898 and 904 is 2