GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Greatest Common Factor of 205 and 210?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 205 and 210 is 5.

GCF(205,210) = 5

We will now calculate the prime factors of 205 and 210, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 205 and 210.

GCF Calculator and
and

How to find the GCF of 205 and 210?

We will first find the prime factorization of 205 and 210. After we will calculate the factors of 205 and 210 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 205

Prime factors of 205 are 5, 41. Prime factorization of 205 in exponential form is:

205 = 51 × 411

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 210

Prime factors of 210 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 210 in exponential form is:

210 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 71

Step-3: Factors of 205

List of positive integer factors of 205 that divides 205 without a remainder.

1, 5, 41

Step-4: Factors of 210

List of positive integer factors of 210 that divides 205 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 30, 35, 42, 70, 105

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 205 and 210. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 205 and 210 is 5.

Also check out the Least Common Multiple of 205 and 210