What is the Greatest Common Factor of 46 and 8?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 46 and 8 is 2.

GCF(46,8) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 46 and 8, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 46 and 8.

How to find the GCF of 46 and 8?

We will first find the prime factorization of 46 and 8. After we will calculate the factors of 46 and 8 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 46

Prime factors of 46 are 2, 23. Prime factorization of 46 in exponential form is:

46 = 2¹ × 23¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 8

Prime factors of 8 are 2. Prime factorization of 8 in exponential form is:

8 = 2³

Step-3: Factors of 46

List of positive integer factors of 46 that divides 46 without a remainder.

1, 2, 23

Step-4: Factors of 8

List of positive integer factors of 8 that divides 46 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 46 and 8. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 46 and 8 is 2.

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