What is the Greatest Common Factor of 622 and 640?

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 622 and 640 is 2.

GCF(622,640) = 2

We will now calculate the prime factors of 622 and 640, than find the greatest common factor (greatest common divisor (gcd)) of the numbers by matching the biggest common factor of 622 and 640.

How to find the GCF of 622 and 640?

We will first find the prime factorization of 622 and 640. After we will calculate the factors of 622 and 640 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 622

Prime factors of 622 are 2, 311. Prime factorization of 622 in exponential form is:

622 = 2¹ × 311¹

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 640

Prime factors of 640 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 640 in exponential form is:

640 = 2⁷ × 5¹

Step-3: Factors of 622

List of positive integer factors of 622 that divides 622 without a remainder.

1, 2, 311

Step-4: Factors of 640

List of positive integer factors of 640 that divides 622 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 128, 160, 320

Final Step: Biggest Common Factor Number

We found the factors and prime factorization of 622 and 640. The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 622 and 640 is 2.

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