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What is the Greatest Common Factor of 206 and 222?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 206 and 222 is 2.

GCF(206,222) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 206 and 222, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 206 and 222.

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How to find the GCF of 206 and 222?

We will first find the prime factorization of 206 and 222. After we will calculate the factors of 206 and 222 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 206

Prime factors of 206 are 2, 103. Prime factorization of 206 in exponential form is:

206 = 21 × 1031

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 222

Prime factors of 222 are 2, 3, 37. Prime factorization of 222 in exponential form is:

222 = 21 × 31 × 371

Step-3: Factors of 206

List of positive integer factors of 206 that divides 206 without a remainder.

1, 2, 103

Step-4: Factors of 222

List of positive integer factors of 222 that divides 206 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 37, 74, 111

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 206 and 222. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 206 and 222 is 2.

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