What is the Greatest Common Factor of 618 and 634?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 618 and 634 is 2.

GCF(618,634) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 618 and 634, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 618 and 634.

How to find the GCF of 618 and 634?

We will first find the prime factorization of 618 and 634. After we will calculate the factors of 618 and 634 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 618

Prime factors of 618 are 2, 3, 103. Prime factorization of 618 in exponential form is:

618 = 2¹ × 3¹ × 103¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 634

Prime factors of 634 are 2, 317. Prime factorization of 634 in exponential form is:

634 = 2¹ × 317¹

Step-3: Factors of 618

List of positive integer factors of 618 that divides 618 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 103, 206, 309

Step-4: Factors of 634

List of positive integer factors of 634 that divides 618 without a remainder.

1, 2, 317

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 618 and 634. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 618 and 634 is 2.

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